make heavy going of en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) to make heavy weather of
England have made heavy going of Group H but they have handled the pressures of their last two games admirably and playing at their own stadium no longer appears to fill with them with apprehension.
2013 October 15, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| made heavy going of | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made heavy going of | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| makes heavy going of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| making heavy going of | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |