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Meaning of heavy lift | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The handling and installation (on means of freight transport) of heavy items that are indivisible.
  2. A requirement that requires a lot of work to satisfy; high bar, tall order.
    broadly, figuratively

Examples

“When a federal statute applies on its face⟳ to both private and state actors, a commandeering argument is a heavy lift⟳—and petitioners have⟳ not pulled it off.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

heavy lifting heavy machine gun heavy machinery heavy man heavy marching order heavy metal

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