rough/tough going
idiom
: hard work : a difficult situation
This is a big job, and it's going to be rough/tough going for a while.
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Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt lead the lineup, but again, playoff road is going to be tough going.
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Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
It’s certainly been tough going for Europe’s real estate companies.
—Chris Hughes, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
Buying at a big CAPE usually means tough going ahead.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
That’s a team that’s going to be tough going forward.
—oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2022
Eberhart, known by the trail name Nimblewill Nomad, acknowledged that despite having tens of thousands of miles under his belt, the trail was tough going at his age, leading to quite a few spills on slippery rocks.
—David Sharp, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021
After all, wearing a mask for more than 10 hours a day in the California heat is tough going for crew.
—Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
Following a diet can be tough going, eating bottomless kale salads, and hitting the gym daily.
—Norcal Marketing, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
Biden's proposals to restore higher taxes on corporations and wealthier Americans could also encounter tough going, even in a Democratic Senate.
—Carl P. Leubsdorf Dallas Morning News (tns), Star Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020
Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
It’s certainly been tough going for Europe’s real estate companies.
—Chris Hughes, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
Buying at a big CAPE usually means tough going ahead.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2022
That’s a team that’s going to be tough going forward.
—oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2022
Eberhart, known by the trail name Nimblewill Nomad, acknowledged that despite having tens of thousands of miles under his belt, the trail was tough going at his age, leading to quite a few spills on slippery rocks.
—David Sharp, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021
After all, wearing a mask for more than 10 hours a day in the California heat is tough going for crew.
—Anousha Sakoui, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
Following a diet can be tough going, eating bottomless kale salads, and hitting the gym daily.
—Norcal Marketing, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
Biden's proposals to restore higher taxes on corporations and wealthier Americans could also encounter tough going, even in a Democratic Senate.
—Carl P. Leubsdorf Dallas Morning News (tns), Star Tribune, 6 Dec. 2020
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