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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Difficult things and people
a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
albatross
ball and chain
bane
be dead meatidiom
be in the clearidiom
bump
chill
equation
hassle
hiccup
hindrance
hot potato
impediment
nut
snag
stumbling block
teaser
teething troubles
the sharp end

Examples of to-do

to-do
But it is a to-do list, not a grand strategic vision.
From TIME
And reevaluate your to-do list -- chances are, you're simply not going to get everything done.
From Huffington Post
If reviewing incomplete to-do lists brings us down, it appears compiling have-done lists bestows a sense of satisfaction and enhances performance.
From Chicago Tribune
Think of your handwritten to-do list as a sacred document, kept away from distractions of the inter-webs.
From Huffington Post
So there's been a big to-do about the fact that the beaches are being eroded away.
From NPR
I add the committee report to my to-do list.
From NPR
Writing a to-do list is a simple, satisfying way to tackle a day's objectives.
From Huffington Post
So startups, here's one more thing for your to-do list: remember the importance of forgetting.
From TechCrunch
They have made their to-do list for the coming decade, and it includes some multibillion-dollar proposals.
From Washington Post
So don't look at prayer as one more thing on your to-do list.
From Huffington Post
They know that their to-do lists will never be completed, and they're okay with that.
From Huffington Post
It's more than just another task to check off your to-do list.
From TIME
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