- tough\ row\ to\ hoe
- • hard row to hoe• tough row to hoen. phr.A hard life to live; a very hard job to do.
She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead.
Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to support themselves.
Syn.: hard sleddingCompare: down on one's luck, hard nut to crack
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.