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long rows to hoe

long rows to hoe is the plural 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

Questions about long rows to hoe

What is long rows to hoe the plural of?
Long rows to hoe is the plural of long row to hoe.

Words near long rows to hoe in the dictionary

  1. long robe
  2. Long Rock
  3. long room
  4. long rooms
  5. long row to hoe
  6. long rows to hoe
  7. long run
  8. long run for a short slide
  9. long runs
  10. long s
  11. long s's

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