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To face a large task or project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
عنده شغل كثير
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Arabic:
عليه شغل كثير
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Arabic:
مهمته صعبة
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Arabic:
أمامه مهمة صعبة
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Arabic:
عليه يشمر عن ساعديه
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Arabic:
قدامه عمل شاق
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French:
avoir du pain sur la planche
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German:
gut zu tun haben
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German:
ein schönes Stück Arbeit vor sich haben
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Polish:
mieć po uszy roboty
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Russian:
име́ть по го́рло рабо́ты
(imétʹ po górlo rabóty)
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Russian:
придётся попоте́ть
(pridjótsja popotétʹ)
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Russian:
име́ть пе́ред собо́й тру́дную зада́чу
(imétʹ péred sobój trúdnuju zadáču)
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Spanish:
tener mucha tela que cortar
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Spanish:
tener mucho trabajo por delante
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Ukrainian:
мати багато роботи
(maty bahato roboty)
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Ukrainian:
мати по горло роботи
(maty po horlo roboty)
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Ukrainian:
прийдеться попотіти
(pryjdetʹsja popotity)
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