tough row to hoe

and hard row to hoe

Fig. a difficult task to carry out; a heavy set of burdens. It's a tough row to hoe, but hoe it you will. This is not an easy task. This is a hard row to hoe.

tough row to hoe

Also, hard row to hoe. A difficult course, hard work to accomplish, as in He knew he'd have a tough row to hoe by running against this popular incumbent. [First half of 1800s]

tough row to hoe

n. a difficult task to carry out; a heavy set of burdens. This is not an easy task. This is a tough row to hoe.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Esha	-	Indian, Hindi
Anan (1)	-	Western African, Akan
Llewellyn	le-WEL-in	Welsh
Kadek	-	Indonesian, Balinese
Maeleth	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Silvia	SEEL-vyah (Italian), SEEL-byah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology