to have one's work cut out for somebody
to have one's work cut out for somebody
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used to say that something is very difficult and one will need to put a lot of effort into doing it
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
As a teacher, I have my work cut out for me when it comes to preparing lessons that engage and challenge my students.
