tough assignment
Hard job ahead
A tough assignment is a task or project that presents significant difficulty or challenge.
The toughness might come from complexity, time pressure, emotional demands, or high stakes: They gave her the tough assignment of laying off half the department.
In journalism and military contexts, tough assignments often involve danger or hostile conditions.
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- tall orderDifficult request to fulfill
- stressfulCausing worry or tension
- demandingRequiring great effort
- HerculeanRequiring superhuman strength
uphill battle · problem-solving · grit · overwhelming · resilience · learning curve · nerve-wracking · critical thinking · strenuous · heavy lifting · hard slog · adaptability · success · perseverance · grind · grueling · steep climb · frustrating
tough assignmentpiece of cake
Idiomatic easy task
cakewalk · no-brainer · walk in the park · breeze · cinch
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