hard slog
Long, grueling work
A hard slog is a task requiring sustained, exhausting effort over time—difficult work that must simply be endured rather than cleverly solved.
The phrase emphasizes grinding persistence: The dissertation was a hard slog, but she finished it.
Often appears as a hard slog through something tedious or demanding.
- grindCrush into particles
- trudgeWalk slowly, heavily
- uphillToward higher elevation
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
tough going · exhausting · grueling · plod · toil · heavy lifting · marathon · long haul · endurance · sweat · blood sweat and tears · relentless · draining · weary · laborious · arduous · drudgery · treadmill
- hardshipsadversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties, ordeal
- challengeschallenge, difficult, challenging, tough, obstacle
hard slogbreeze
Light, gentle air movement
cakewalk · piece of cake · walk in the park · cinch · pushover
hard slogjoyride
Reckless pleasure drive
pleasure cruise · romp · lark · stroll · easy going
hard, slog, harder, hardest, harden, hardened, hardening, hardness, hardy