Heavy going

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adjective

Something that is difficult to do or requires a lot of effort.

Reading the technical manual was heavy going.
Visual representation of "heavy going" - Something that is difficult to do or requires a lot of effort.

Often appears as...

  • found the reading heavy going
  • work was heavy going
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Effort Required

Used when something demands extra mental or physical effort to complete or understand.

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Learning advanced physics is heavy going.
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Not Smooth

Implies a process is not progressing smoothly and is encountering obstacles or resistance.

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The negotiation between the companies was heavy going.
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Stress and Frustration

May suggest the speaker is feeling stress or frustration about the difficulty faced.

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Completing this puzzle is heavy going.
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