- heavy going
- something that is heavy going is difficult to achieve or understand
It was heavy going keeping him interested.
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heavy going — ► heavy going a person or situation that is difficult or boring to deal with. Main Entry: ↑heavy … English terms dictionary
heavy going — noun : difficult travel or progress * * * heavy going : difficult to do or finish The cold made the race heavy going for many runners. The book is really heavy going at the beginning. • • • Main Entry: ↑heavy * * * ˌheavy ˈgoing idiom used to… … Useful english dictionary
heavy going — difficult part, hard work, heavy going I m glad we have Al on our team. He likes the heavy going … English idioms
heavy going — a person or situation that is difficult or boring to deal with. → heavy … English new terms dictionary
Something Heavy Going Down — Infobox Album | Name = Something Heavy Going Down Type = Live album Artist = Golden Earring Released = 1984 Recorded = ??? Genre = Hard rock Length = 63:51 Label = Twenty One Producer = Golden Earring Shell Schellekens Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
be heavy going — 1. if something, especially something you read, is heavy going, it is not easy or enjoyable. The first half of the novel is rather heavy going, but don t give up. 2. if someone is heavy going, they are boring. Please don t make me sit next to… … New idioms dictionary
be heavy going — see under ↑going1 • • • Main Entry: ↑heavy … Useful english dictionary
heavy — ► ADJECTIVE (heavier, heaviest) 1) of great weight; difficult to lift or move. 2) of great density; thick or substantial. 3) of more than the usual size, amount, or force. 4) doing something to excess: a heavy smoker. 5) striking or falling with… … English terms dictionary
heavy — heav|y1 W1S1 [ˈhevi] adj comparative heavier superlative heaviest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weight)¦ 2¦(amount/degree/severity)¦ 3¦(needing physical effort)¦ 4¦(needing mental effort)¦ 5 heavy going 6 be heavy on something 7 heavy with something … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy — 1 / hevi/ adjective heavier, heaviest 1 WEIGHT weighing a lot: I can t lift this case it s too heavy. | The baby seemed to be getting heavier and heavier in her arms. | how heavy? (=how much does it weigh): How heavy is the parcel? opposite light … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
