devil of a job
a devil of a job
A difficult or frustrating time; much difficulty. I'm having a devil of a job getting this window open—I think it has been painted shut. We had a devil of a job convincing Grandpa to go to the doctor for that bad cough.
See also: devil, job, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
devil of a job
and devil's own jobthe most difficult task. We had a devil of a job fixing the car. It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies.
See also: devil, job, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
a/the ˈdevil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc.
(old-fashioned) a difficult or an unpleasant example of something: We’re going to have a devil of a job getting the roots of that tree out of the ground.See also: devil, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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