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had one's work cut out for one

had one's work cut out for one is the simple past and past participle of have one's work cut out for one.

Meaning of have one's work cut out for one

Verb

have one's work cut out for one (third-person singular simple present has one's work cut out for one, present participle having one's work cut out for one, simple past and past participle had one's work cut out for one)

  1. (idiomatic) To face a large task or project.
    • If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him.

Questions about had one's work cut out for one

What is had one's work cut out for one the simple past and past participle of?
Had one's work cut out for one is the simple past and past participle of have one's work cut out for one.

Words near had one's work cut out for one in the dictionary

  1. had one's Weetabix
  2. had one's whole life ahead of one
  3. had one's wig snatched
  4. had one's wits about one
  5. had one's work cut out
  6. had one's work cut out for one
  7. had other fish to fry
  8. had other ideas
  9. had ought
  10. had out
  11. had over

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