have\ one's\ work\ cut\ out

have\ one's\ work\ cut\ out
See: cut out(1)

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

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  • have one's work cut out — 1. To have one s work prescribed 2. To be faced with a difficult task • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * I see work II be faced with a hard or lengthy task …   Useful english dictionary

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  • have one's work cut out — be faced with a hard or lengthy task. → work …   English new terms dictionary

  • cut\ out — I. v slang 1. To stop; quit. All right, now let s cut out the talking. He was teasing the dog and Joe told him to cut it out. Compare: break up(3) 2. To displace in favor. Tony cut Ed out with Mary. John cut out two or three other men in trying… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • work cut out, have one's —  Be hard pressed with work …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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