hard yards

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The key effort in completing a difficult task. plural,plural-only
    — do the hard yards

词形变化

the hard yards canonical,plural

词源

A sporting analogy referring to the game of rugby football, where making progress on the field, in measurements of yards, may lead to accomplishment and victory.
Alternatively derived from sailing, when furling or unfurling the canvas from certain (perhaps higher) spars was both dangerous and difficult.
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