Question of the Day #1072

Why investigating wildfires can be a 'tough row to hoe'

From the headline of this article at CBC.com.

  上記の文で、a tough row to hoeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "a tough row to hoe" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎では、have a tough row to hoeになっているので訳は、

困難な仕事［骨折り仕事］をする

としています。したがって、a tough row to hoeだけでは「困難な仕事［骨折り仕事］」になります。
   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

something that is difficult to do or deal with

 

Examples

• I am considering becoming a doctor, but I know that it's a tough row to hoe.
• Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event. —Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
• The new director of the nation's top public health institute is looking at a tough row to hoe. —Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
• The candidate has a tough row to hoe – he has limited funds, and his message is not a popular one.
• Taking over for a successful, iconic leader is always a tough row to hoe. Globe and Mail (2010)

   

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