DIFFICULTY

All the idioms in this exercise express the idea that something is difficult to do.

Complete the idioms with the following words

Time-uphill- out of his way- said- needle- nut- hard- heavy-work

1. It’s an…………….struggle !

2. Easier………….than done !

3. It was……….going !

4. I learned it the……….way !

5. He went……………..to help us !

6. It’s hard………. !

7. It’s like looking for a………….in a haystack !

8. He’s a hard ………to crack !

9. give somebody a hard ……

Now, choose the right translation for each of them

1. C’est comme chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin !

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2. C’est une lutte continuelle !

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3. Il s’est donné du mal pour nous aider !

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4. C’est un dur à cuir !

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5. C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire !

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6. En faire voir à quelqu’un

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7. Je l’ai appris à la dure !

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8. Ce fut long et pénible !

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9. C’est dur !

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Look up for the words you don’t know in the dictionary and underline the verbs and expressions referring to fight ,then use them in a sentence of your own.

Struggle / pull hard ! / wrestle with one’s conscience / he’s a dreadful wriggler ! / defeat someone / fight like cat and dog / battle against prejudice / clap one’s hands / with beating heart / beat time / off the beaten track / tilt at windmills / I don’t care a fig

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Now,tell about a difficult experience you went through and use some of the expressions and idioms above.

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