hard sledding

hard sledding or rough sledding or tough sledding  {n.},  {informal}
Difficulty in succeeding or making progress.
Jane had hard sledding in her math course because she was poorly prepared.
When Mr. Smith started his new business, he had tough sledding for a while but things got better.
Categories: informal noun

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