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Life is an uphill battle ..."
Sisyphus


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an uphill battle
A task that is very daunting from the outset and continues to be challenging.
The incumbent is so popular that defeating her will be an uphill battle.
I'm terrible at math, so I have a real uphill battle ahead of me if I want to improve my grade in Algebra.
See also: battle, uphill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
uphill battle and uphill struggle
Fig. a hard struggle. Convincing the senator to see our point of view was an uphill battle, but we finally succeeded.
See also: battle, uphill
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
an uphill ;struggle/;battle/;task something that is difficult and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time: After the recent scandal, he faces an uphill struggle to win back public support before the next election.
See also: battle, struggle, task, uphill
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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