Tough Row To Hoe Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tough row to hoe What does tough row to hoe mean?	a difficult task to undertake	Learning the written language of China was a tough row to hoe for the university students.
tough row to hoe What does tough row to hoe mean?	a difficult task to undertake	Learning written Chinese was a tough row to hoe for the university students.
	Some Random Idioms
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.

In donkey's years What does "In donkey's years" mean?	'I haven't seen her in donkey's years.' - This means for a very long time.
send someone to the showers What does "send someone to the showers" mean?	send a player off the field and out of a game	send a player off the field and out of a gameThe referee sent the top player to the showers after he refused to stop arguing.
hard up What does "hard up" mean?	desperate for company, attention, or affection.	He's hard up for work these days and doesn't have any money.
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	to release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.
The Mountie always gets his man What does "The Mountie always gets his man" mean?	(Canada) The Mounties are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they have a reputation for catching criminals they are after.
the other side of the tracks What does "the other side of the tracks" mean?	the poorer/richer section of a town	The girl came from the other side of the tracks and was not welcome into the home of her wealthy boyfriend.
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	raise the price of something
cut What does "cut" mean?	adulterate drugs
fiddlesticks What does "fiddlesticks" mean?	drat; darn (used in place of shit to express anger or frustration)
Whistle-stop tour What does "Whistle-stop tour" mean?	A whistle-stop tour is when someone visits a number of places quickly, not stopping for long.
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a large amount of food	I usually eat like a horse after I work hard all day.

American Idioms and Expressions

Tough Row To Hoe Idiom