heavy going
phrase
: difficult to do or finish
The cold made the race heavy going for many runners.
The book is really heavy going at the beginning.
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“Heavy going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20going. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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