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uphill task

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meanings of uphilland task


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uphill
adjective
adverb
uk /ˌʌpˈhɪl/ us /ˌʌpˈhɪl/
leading to a higher place on ...
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task
noun
uk /tɑːsk/ us /tæsk/
a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or ...
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Examples of uphill task


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It is an uphilltask, and a difficult one, as all educational measures eventually prove to be.
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We have an uphilltask, but we shall persevere to the best of our ability.
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It is a very uphilltask for a self-respecting politician.
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It will be an uphilltask, because the media are not necessarily responsive.
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It was an uphilltask but by no means an ignoble one.
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It is an uphilltask to try to persuade providers to make changes for the better.
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It is an uphilltask, but we have begun in earnest and are making good progress.
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In other words, communication about disruptive and difficult pupils is an uphilltask.
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To try to raise productivity in an industry that is chiefly concerned about future orders is an uphilltask.
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We clearly have a terrific uphilltask in improving management education in this field.
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Thirdly, therefore, we have a long uphilltask to do all that we want for the primary schools.
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All this means that women will face an uphilltask in proving their case.
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That may have been an uphilltask but it was certainly not an ignoble strategy, far from it.
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To try to deal with the fraud that exists in the field of social benefits is an uphilltask because they are so complicated.
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It will be an uphilltask, but one that can be accomplished.
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Attracting people to the armed forces can therefore be an uphilltask.
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The promotion of good health is an uphilltask among homeless families who are condemned to live in a hotel room.
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With an enormous uphilltask, he set out to educate the people, and this he did.
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I am well aware, however, that we face an uphilltask against entrenched opposition.
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I believe that it will be an uphilltask to turn it into something that does not cause irreparable harm to our criminal justice system.
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