- have the work cut out
- have a hard job to do, have a job which demands a lot of work and effort
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
have the work cut out
Look at other dictionaries:
have one's work cut out for one — verb To face a large task or project. If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him … Wiktionary
cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… … Dictionary of American idioms
The Final Cut (album) — The Final Cut Studio album by Pink Floyd … Wikipedia
The Rhodes Colossus — is an iconic editorial cartoon of the Scramble for Africa period, depicting British colonialist Cecil Rhodes as a giant standing over the continent.The cartoon was drawn by Edward Linley Sambourne, and first appeared in Punch magazine in 1892. It … Wikipedia
To cut out — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe — Infobox Television episode | Title = The Lyin , the Watch and the Wardrobe Series = Ugly Betty Season = 1 Episode = 5 Guests= Airdate = October 26, 2006 Production = 106 Writer = Donald Todd Director = Rodman Flender Episode list = List of Ugly… … Wikipedia
The Card Player — Infobox Film name = The Card Player image size = caption = Italian theatrical poster director = Dario Argento producer = Dario Argento Claudio Argento writer = Dario Argento Franco Ferrini narrator = starring = Stefania Rocca Liam Cunningham… … Wikipedia
The Bollandists — The Bollandists † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Dark Knight (soundtrack) — The Dark Knight: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Film score by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard Released … Wikipedia
The Meadows of Gold — The Meadows of Gold: The Abbasids Author(s) Masudi Translator … Wikipedia
