it's no picnic

be no picnic

To not be an easy person or thing to deal with; to be particularly unenjoyable or difficult. I love kids, but watching 20 of them at once is no picnic, believe me! Cleaning all that crusted gunk out of the motor was no picnic. My father is not a bad person, but he's certainly no picnic, that's for sure. He was just reared to be tough, so that's all he knows how to be.

it's no picnic

It is not an easy task; it is unenjoyable or challenging. I love kids, but watching 20 of them at once? It's no picnic, believe me! It's no picnic spending a beautiful Saturday afternoon cleaning out the garage.