rough sledding

Definitions of rough sledding
  1. noun
    a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
    “analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers”
    synonyms: hard time
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    type of:
    difficulty
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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