“Have your work cut out”
ChallengesDefinition
To face a task that will require a lot of effort.
Examples
Examples
1 / 2“We have our work cut out if we want to finish before Friday.”
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We have our work cut out if we want to finish before Friday.Compare with the original example
We have our work cut out if we want to finish before Friday.
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- What does "Have your work cut out" mean?
- "Have your work cut out" means to face a task that will require a lot of effort.
- How do you use "Have your work cut out" in a sentence?
- Example: "We have our work cut out if we want to finish before Friday."
- Should I interpret "Have your work cut out" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.