Idiom
long row to hoe
Meaning
A difficult, arduous task or set of tasks; a lengthy, demanding project.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Learning a new language is a long row to hoe.”
“Starting a business from scratch is a long row to hoe, but she is ready for the challenge.”
“Rebuilding the city after the disaster will be a long row to hoe, requiring years of dedication and significant resources from the entire community.”
Examples
simple
“Learning a new language is a long row to hoe.”
contextual
“Starting a business from scratch is a long row to hoe, but she is ready for the challenge.”
complex
“Rebuilding the city after the disaster will be a long row to hoe, requiring years of dedication and significant resources from the entire community.”
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