What does long row to hoe mean?

long row to hoe

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

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"“Don’t you suppose I know all that you’ve been through. . . ? I’ve followed you every step. . . .” “Well, you’ve had a long row to hoe.”"
"Japan's six-year economic slump is far from over. “They have a long row to hoe for recovery,” said Richard Koss."
"Labour has begun to redress the balance, but there is still a long row to hoe."

long rows to hoe (plural)

row to hoe

row to hoe

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