uphill task

Frequency: 4.11.9 per million words

a task requiring a great deal of effort

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Examples (20)

  • Winning the championship will be an uphill task for our team.
  • Starting a business from scratch is often an uphill task for entrepreneurs.
  • She knew that getting the project approved would be an uphill task.
  • Convincing the committee to double the budget was an uphill task.
  • Reforming the education system is proving to be an uphill task.
  • Recovering from such a serious injury will be an uphill task for the athlete.
  • After the scandal, rebuilding public trust became an uphill task.
  • For many students, mastering quantum physics is a real uphill task.
  • It's an uphill task, but we are determined to succeed.
  • The team faced an uphill task to finish the project before the deadline.
  • Convincing the skeptical audience was an uphill task for the speaker.
  • Reducing global carbon emissions is a monumental uphill task.
  • They faced an uphill task of recovering from the natural disaster.
  • It proved to be an uphill task to clear the debris after the storm.
  • The small startup found fundraising to be an uphill task.
  • Eradicating corruption in the system remains a daunting uphill task.
  • He described his efforts to learn a new language as a truly uphill task.
  • Learning a foreign language in just three months is an uphill task.
  • Despite the uphill task ahead, she remained optimistic.
  • Organizing the archive without digital tools was a tedious uphill task.