be hard going

be hard go·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee hahrd goh-ing]
- /bi hɑrd ˈgoʊ ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee hahrd goh-ing]
- /bi hɑrd ˈgoʊ ɪŋ/

Definition of be hard going words

phrase be hard going If you say that something is hard going, you mean it is difficult and requires a lot of effort. 3

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be hard going popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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