Idiom
have a mountain to climb
Meaning
To face a difficult task or challenge.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We have a mountain to climb to finish this project on time.”
“After losing the first three games of the season, the team knows they have a mountain to climb to reach the playoffs.”
“Given the severe budget cuts and the tight deadline, the new manager realized she had a mountain to climb if she wanted to save the department.”
Examples
simple
“We have a mountain to climb to finish this project on time.”
contextual
“After losing the first three games of the season, the team knows they have a mountain to climb to reach the playoffs.”
complex
“Given the severe budget cuts and the tight deadline, the new manager realized she had a mountain to climb if she wanted to save the department.”
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