no easy task

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Definition of no easy task - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

difficult jobsomething very hard to do or finish

Climbing that mountain is no easy task.
Finishing the project on time was no easy task.
Learning a new language is no easy task.

challenge

uphill battle

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it's no easy task

exp.

very difficult to do or achieve

Launching a startup from scratch—it's no easy task.

Expressions with easy

be easy

not be difficult

This math problem should be easy for you.

easy money

money earned with little effort or work

He considered the lottery as a source of easy money..

breathe easy

feel relieved and less worried after stress or trouble

After the exam, I can finally breathe easy.

dead easy

adj.

extremely easy to do or understand

The math problem was dead easy for her.

it is not that easy

exp.

indicates that a task requires more effort or time

It is not that easy to learn a new language quickly.

easy to get on with

adj.

friendly and pleasant in social interactions

She is very easy to get on with at parties.

Expressions with task

thankless task

duty that brings no reward or gratitude

Volunteering for the night shift felt like a thankless task.

uphill task

difficult job requiring great effort

Completing the project on time was an uphill task for the team.

Herculean task

very hard job requiring great effort

Building the bridge was a Herculean task.

take someone to task

criticize someone for a mistake or wrongdoing

She took him to task for being late.

take them to task

hold someone accountable for their actions

She took them to task for their poor performance.

take to task

reprimand or criticize someone for their actions

The manager took him to task for missing the deadline..

monster of a task

very difficult job or assignment

Completing the project on time was a monster of a task.

no mean task

difficult job or responsibility that needs effort

Climbing the mountain was no mean task.

big task

very important or difficult job

Organizing the event was a big task for the team.

on task

adj.

performing the assigned work

She remained on task despite the distractions.

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French:pas une mince affaire, ...
German:keine leichte Aufgabe, ...
Italian:impresa semplice, ...
Spanish:no es tarea fácil, ...
Portuguese:tarefa difícil, ...
Chinese:艰巨任务, ...
Japanese:簡単なことではない, ...
Arabic:مَهَمَّة صَعْبَة, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מְשִׂימָה קַלָּה, ...
Russian:задача не из легких, ...
Ukrainian:не легке завдання, ...
Hindi:मुश्किल काम, ...
Bengali:সহজ কাজ নয়, ...
Catalan:tasca difícil, ...
Czech:těžký úkol, ...
Danish:svær opgave, ...
Dutch:moeilijke opgave, ...
Greek:δύσκολο εγχείρημα, ...
Hungarian:kihívás, ...
Khmer:ការងារដ៏លំបាក, ...
Korean:쉬운 일이 아님, ...
Persian:کار دشوار, ...
Polish:niełatwe zadanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):missão fácil, ...
Romanian:sarcină dificilă, ...
Swedish:ingen lätt uppgift, ...
Thai:งานยาก, ...
Turkish:zor iş, ...
Vietnamese:việc không dễ dàng, ...

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