have the devil's own job

To have 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.

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have the ball at your feet
have the ball in (one's) court
have the ball in court
have the best of
have the best of (something)
have the better of (someone or something)
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have the blues
have the brass (neck) to (do something)
have the bug
have the bulge on
have the bulge on (someone or something)
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have the cards stacked against (someone or something)
have the cares of the world on (one's) shoulders
have the constitution of an ox
have the courage of (one's) convictions
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have the courage of your convictions
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have the courtesy to do something
have the deck stacked against
have the deck stacked against (someone or something)
have the devil to pay
have the devil's own job
have the devil's own luck
have the drop on
have the drop on (someone or something)
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have the ear of someone
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have the face to
have the feel of (something)
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have the final word
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have the gall to (do something)
have the gall to do
have the gift of (the) gab
have the gift of gab
have the goods
have the goods on (someone)
have the goods on someone
have the grace to do something
have the guts
have the guts (to do something)
have the hang of (something)
have the heart
have the heart (to do something)
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have the courage of conviction
have the courage of convictions
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have the courage of her convictions
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have the courtesy to (do something)
have the courtesy to do something
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have the deck stacked against (someone or something)
have the deck stacked against her
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have the deck stacked against you
have the devil to pay
have the devil's own job
have the devil's own luck
have the devils own job
have the devils own luck
have the drop on
have the drop on (someone or something)
have the ear of
have the ear of (one)
have the ear of her
have the ear of him
have the ear of me
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have the ear of you
have the edge on
have the edge on (one)
have the edge on (someone or something)
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have the edge over
have the edge over her
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