have a job doing/to do something

have a job

To struggle to do something (which is stated after "job"). I'm having a hard job getting a passing grade in math this semester—I guess I need to find a tutor. I had a hard job keeping ahold of Rover's leash once he started barking at the neighbor's cat. I know you're having a hard job there, but you need to keep your client in line, counselor!

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have a (hard/difficult) job doing/to do something

find it difficult to do something: I had a job getting to work on time this morning. The traffic was terrible. ♢ He had a hard job to make himself heard.

See also: have, job, something, to

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