tough\ sledding

tough\ sledding
• hard sledding
• rough sledding
• tough sledding
noun informal
Difficulty in succeeding or making progress.

Jane had hard sledding in her math course because she was poorly prepared.

When Mr. Smith started his new business, he had tough sledding for a while but things got better.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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