heavy going

idiom

: difficult to do or finish
The cold made the race heavy going for many runners.
The book is really heavy going at the beginning.

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This opening half is surprisingly light — a hangout movie, almost — but the second half becomes a lot more heavy going while, oddly, never really expanding the focus (for arthouse audiences, 3hrs 15 minutes is nothing, making the intermission more of an adornment than a necessity). Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2024 Panniers loaded with supplies, the XF900 is a bit tail heavy going home, some rear preload adjustability (either with air or spring rate) would be a welcome addition to the rear shock. Bill Roberson, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2022

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“Heavy going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20going. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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