take some doing

phrase

: to require a lot of work

Keeping everyone happy does take some doing.

Examples of take some doing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overtaking the older Americans may be getting close, but becoming a serious threat to Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz, will take some doing. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026

But whatever 2022 offers, topping some of the most legendary soirees of recent years will take some doing. — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022

Those failures do occur, and learning to fly the Dragon by hand can take some doing. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Aug. 2021

A lot of the focus has been on protecting, or moving, public infrastructure, but tackling the 800-pound gorilla of private property will take some doing. — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2021

Convincing those boards to act could take some doing, Vaughn said. — Chris Sikich, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2020

Rhymes for take some doing

• accruing
• canoeing
• construing
• eschewing
• previewing
• pursuing
• renewing
• reviewing
• shampooing
• subduing
• tattooing
• undoing