have the devil's own jobhave the devil's own job (doing something/to do something)
old-fashioned to spend a long time trying to do something difficult.
I had the devil's own job to find a parking space near here.
have the devil's own job
To have a difficult or frustrating time. I'm having the devil's own job getting this window open—I think it's been painted shut.We had the devil's own job convincing Grandpa to go to the doctor for that bad cough.