“The row was difficult to hoe.”
Idioms Entry 21 / 1605 60-second read
A Tough Row to Hoe
A difficult task or situation to deal with; a challenging endeavor.
The comparisoni
“Starting a business is a tough row to hoe.”
The ruleii
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TOUGH ROW TO HOE = difficult, hard work ahead.
Agricultural reference that's become abstract.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Hoeing a field is tedious, difficult work.