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Meaning of rough sledding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A difficult period of time.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“We're running out of money. It's going to be rough sledding from now on, but we'll have to cope.”
“Rudy's team did not handle last weeks discovery well. They are in for 30 days of rough sledding.”

CEFR level

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