make heavy weather
make heavy weather of (something)
To make something harder or more laborious to do, especially more than is usual or necessary. The bill was passed two years ago, but the government has made heavy weather of implementing the law at a local level. The top-ranked team made heavy weather of what should have been a relatively easy win.
See also: heavy, make, of, weather
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make heavy weather
see under heavy going.
See also: heavy, make, weather
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- make heavy going of (something)
- make heavy weather of
- make heavy weather of (something)
- make heavy weather of something
- make heavy weather of something/of doing something
- beat (something) to death
- flog (something) to death
- flog something to death
- flog to death
- plod through