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having a mountain to climb

having a mountain to climb is the present participle and gerund of have a mountain to climb.

Meaning of have a mountain to climb

Verb

have a mountain to climb (third-person singular simple present has a mountain to climb, present participle having a mountain to climb, simple past and past participle had a mountain to climb)

  1. (idiomatic) To face a difficult task or challenge.
    • The Black Cats had a mountain to climb after James Morrison's header and Shane Long's neat side-foot finish gave Albion a 2-0 lead five minutes in.2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport

Questions about having a mountain to climb

What is having a mountain to climb the present participle and gerund of?
Having a mountain to climb is the present participle and gerund of have a mountain to climb.

Words near having a mountain to climb in the dictionary

  1. having a lot of time
  2. having a mind of one's own
  3. having a mind to
  4. having a moment
  5. having a monk on
  6. having a mountain to climb
  7. having a normal one
  8. having a pair
  9. having a point
  10. having a poor time of it
  11. having a quiet word

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