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hard row to hoe

hard row to hoe is the alternative form of long row to hoe.

Meaning of long row to hoe

Noun

long row to hoe (plural long rows to hoe)

  1. (idiomatic) A difficult, arduous task or set of tasks; a lengthy, demanding project.
    • “Don’t you suppose I know all that you’ve been through. . . ? I’ve followed you every step. . . .”
      “Well, you’ve had a long row to hoe.”1907, William Dean Howells, chapter 5, in Between the Dark and the Daylight

Forms of hard row to hoe

pluralhard rows to hoe

Questions about hard row to hoe

What is hard row to hoe the alternative form of?
Hard row to hoe is the alternative form of long row to hoe.

Words near hard row to hoe in the dictionary

  1. hard right
  2. hard rock
  3. hard rocker
  4. hard rockers
  5. hard roe
  6. hard row to hoe
  7. hard rows to hoe
  8. hard Rs
  9. hard rubber
  10. hard rubbers
  11. hard sauce

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