have one's work cut out for one
иметь трудное задание, большой объём работы
They had their work cut out for them when they began to rebuild the house.
Другие идиомы:
- have a run of bad luck
- have a heart-to-heart talk with (someone)
- have the wherewithal to (do something)
- have ants in one's pants
- have bearing on (something)
- have been to hell and back
- have a soft spot in one's heart (for someone or something)
- have the presence of mind to (do something)
- have pull with (someone)
- have a score to settle with (someone)
- have oneself something
- have an accident
- have (someone or something) on one's mind
- have one's heart set against (something)
- have seen better days