the devil's own job

A difficult or frustrating time. I'm having the devil's own job getting this window open—I think it's been painted shut. We had the devil's own job convincing Grandpa to go to the doctor for that bad cough.

See also: job, own

See also:

have the devil's own job
the devil's own time
the devil's own
the devil's own (something)
on the job
set (one) up with (someone or something)
set up
sack, to get/give the
get the sack
give somebody/get the sack

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