have a job doing/to do something

have a job

To struggle to do something (which is stated after "job"). I'm having a hard job getting a passing grade in math this semester—I guess I need to find a tutor.
See also: have, job
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have a (hard/difficult) job doing/to do something

find it difficult to do something: I had a job getting to work on time this morning. The traffic was terrible. He had a hard job to make himself heard.
See also: have, job, something
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See also:
  • have a job
  • land (something)
  • land a job
  • on the job
  • set (one) up with (someone or something)
  • set up
  • ease into (something)
  • give (one) the sack
  • ease someone into (something)
  • sack, to get/give the