Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a mountain to climb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: have a -moun-tain -to -climb
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To face a difficult task or challenge.

Example Sentences

"The Black Cats had a mountain to climb after James Morrison's header and Shane Long's neat side-foot finish gave Albion a 2-0 lead five minutes in."

Inflected Forms

has a mountain to climb (present, singular) having a mountain to climb (participle, present) had a mountain to climb (participle, past) had a mountain to climb (past)

Questions

What does have a mountain to climb mean?: To face a difficult task or challenge.

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