make hard work of (something/doing something)

to do something in a way which makes it more difficult than it should be.

He's really making hard work of that ironing.

• talk out
• talk out of
• talk out of arse
• talk out of both sides of mouth
• talk out of both sides of your mouth
• talk out of something
• talk out of the back of head
• talk out of the back of your head
• talk out of turn
• talk out of your arse
• talk out something
• talk over
• talk sense
• talk shop
• talk someone into
• talk someone into something
• talk someone out of
• talk someone out of something
• talk some sense into
• talk some sense into someone
• talk something over
• talk the same language
• talk the talk
• talk through
• talk through something