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.

Examples of heavy going in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Panniers loaded with supplies, the XF900 is a bit tail heavy going home, some rear preload adjustability (either with air or spring rate) would be a welcome addition to the rear shock. — Bill Roberson, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2022

Despite moments of theatrical audacity, much of the storytelling was heavy going. — David Benedict, Variety, 8 Dec. 2021

Such themes could be heavy going for even the most gifted artists and their listeners. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2021

Mr Guterres started as secretary-general by emphasising crisis prevention, but this has proved heavy going, given the divisions among the big powers and the growing complexity of conflicts. — The Economist, 18 June 2020

Rhymes for heavy going

• bestowing
• churchgoing
• elbowing
• fallowing
• farrowing
• foregoing
• forgoing
• ongoing
• outflowing
• outgoing
• outgrowing
• seagoing