long row to hoe | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Adifficult,arduoustask or set of tasks; alengthy,demandingproject.1907,William Dean Howells, chapter 5, inBetween the Dark and the Daylight:“Don’t you suppose I know all that you’ve been through. . . ? I’ve followed you every step. . . .”“Well, you’ve had along row to hoe.”1997November 29, “Dollar Nears 5-Year High Against the Yen”, inNew York Times, retrieved23 July 2014:Japan's six-year economic slump is far from over. “They have along row to hoefor recovery,” said Richard Koss.2009April 11,Hanif Kureishi, “Margaret Thatcher: Acceptable in the 80s?”, inThe Guardian, UK, retrieved23 July 2014:Labour has begun to redress the balance, but there is still along row to hoe.

Examples:

EN: We've got a long row to hoe.
ES: Tenemos mucho trabajo por delante.
EN: You've got a long row to hoe before you're perfect, you know.
ES: Tienes un largo camino antes de ser perfecto, ¿sabes?
EN: But something told me, "Nah, we're in for another long row to hoe."
ES: Pero presentí que no sería tan fácil.
EN: You got a long row to hoe, buddy boy.
ES: Tienes un largo camino por delante, muchacho.
EN: You have a long row to hoe before your discovery can be tailored
ES: Tienes un largo camino por recorrer antes de que se pueda adaptar tu descubrimiento
ID: Kau punya runtutan pekerjaan sebelum penemuanmu bisa disesuaikan
EN: As they used to say, "We have a long row to hoe remaining."
HI: और लोग कहते है हम बडे हो गए हमने जिंदगी

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