make heavy weather of

Значення

to treat an easy task as more difficult than it is

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Приклади

1. 1Tom made heavy weather of the flat-pack wardrobe, which should take twenty minutes.
2. 2Don't make heavy weather of the essay; just answer the question and give two examples.
3. 3It's only a two-page form, but Dad is making heavy weather of it as usual.
4. 4Why did Leo make heavy weather of a recipe with only four ingredients?
5. 5The new trainee made heavy weather of a task that the rest of us finish before lunch.

Граматика

Змінюється лише make: made, making. Те, що здається складним, іде після of: іменник, it або форма на -ing.