a hard (或 tough) row to hoe

a difficult task

難辦的事，棘手的事

in a row

forming a line

成一排，成一行，成一直線

four chairs were set in a row.

四張椅子擺成一排。

make (或 kick up) a row

(chiefly Brit.)make a noise or commotion

(主英)大吵大鬧；發出喧鬧聲

row someone down

overtake a team in a rowing race, especially a bumping race

（劃船比賽，尤指賽艇追撞比賽中）追上，趕過

row someone out

(一般作 be rowed out)exhaust someone by rowing

使劃得筋疲力盡

row over

complete the course of a boat race with little effort, owing to the absence or inferiority of competitors

（劃船比賽中由于對手缺席或水平較低而）一路領先，輕易取勝

a tough row to hoe【非正式用語】

A difficult situation to endure.

難以忍受的困難境地