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A significantly difficult task or experience

An awkward situation of some kind which is difficult to escape

A disadvantage suffered as the result of an action or situation

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

A cause or source of trouble or difficulty

Requiring great effort or exertion

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Noun

A significantly difficult task or experience

tough assignment

uphill struggle

difficult project

heavy labour^UK

backbreaking work

blood, sweat and tears

blood, sweat, and tears

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

burning the midnight oil

burning the candle at both ends

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Noun

An awkward situation of some kind which is difficult to escape

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

sticky situation

awkward situation

difficult situation

tricky situation

fine kettle of fish

no-win situation

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

critical situation

problematic situation

tight situation

desperate straits

ticklish situation

serious problem

sorry condition

urgent situation

complicated situation

spot of trouble

hard nut to crack

dog's breakfast

difficult choice

with nowhere to turn

serious dilemma

serious complication

large difficulty

serious predicament

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

potential crisis

emergency situation

situational problem

diffict situation

mass of problems

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

botched situation

troublesome situation

between a rock and a hard place

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

extreme suffering

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

troublesome problem

unpredictable situation

complex problem

hour of decision

point of no return

moment of truth

decisive moment

point of contention

matter of contention

stroke of ill luck

unforeseen circumstance

punishing nature

unforgiving nature

demanding nature

unforeseen circumstances

bone of contention

sensitive issue

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Noun

A disadvantage suffered as the result of an action or situation

unpleasant aspect

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

negative aspect

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

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Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

humble beginnings

stroke of bad luck

necessitousness

straitened circumstances

underdevelopment

reduced circumstances

hand-to-mouth existence

reverse of fortune

reversal of fortune

unfortunateness

extreme poverty

uphill struggle

tough assignment

thorn in the flesh

harsh conditions

apprehensiveness

desperate straits

primary poverty

life on the breadline

baptism of fire

painful experience

narrow circumstances

unpleasant experience

lack of success

humble background

devastating blow

humble upbringing

kick in the teeth

serious accident

stroke of ill luck

tough situation

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

fatal attraction

pressure cooker

devil's own luck

unwanted responsibility

thorn in one's side

nervous tension

demoralization^US

disconsolateness

demoralisation^UK

downheartedness

heartbrokenness

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

sweat of one's brow

blood, sweat and tears

conscientiousness

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Noun

A cause or source of trouble or difficulty

inopportuneness

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

source of irritation

pain in the backside

source of annoyance

pain in the rear

source of vexation

source of disruption

bane of one's life

thorn in the flesh

thorn in one's side

source of aggravation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

pain in the behind

trials and tribulations

source of difficulty

cause of annoyance

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

thorn in your side

tiresome person

cause for concern

a thorn in someone's side

source of trouble

boring situation

mind-numbing experience

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Adjective

Requiring great effort or exertion

energy-consuming

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

pick-and-shovel

fraught with danger

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

full of problems

beset by problems

playing with fire

Russian roulette

incomprehensible

character-building

like herding cats

difficult going

no piece of cake

emotionally draining

discountenancing

life-threatening

causing discomfort

thought-provoking

difficult to achieve

confrontational

not to be borne

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