fiddly job

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

describes a task that is awkward, difficult to do, or requires a lot of attention to small details.

fiddlyADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

job

Examples (10)

  • The fiddly job of replacing the tiny screws took hours to complete.
  • She avoided the fiddly job of untangling the Christmas lights.
  • Assembling the model airplane was a particularly fiddly job requiring patience.
  • The watchmaker was skilled at every fiddly job involving delicate mechanisms.
  • Installing the new software proved to be a fiddly job with many steps.
  • He delegated the fiddly job of organizing the tiny beads to his assistant.
  • Repairing the antique clock was a fiddly job that demanded precision.
  • The fiddly job of threading the needle frustrated the seamstress.
  • Programming the remote control was a fiddly job with confusing instructions.
  • She tackled the fiddly job of sorting the mixed-up puzzle pieces.