Make Hard Work Of Something

Synonyms of make hard work of something

• complicate
• struggle with
• make a mess of

Antonyms of make hard work of something

• simplify
• ease
• streamline

Collocations of make hard work of something

simple task

Frequency: 70 %

He made hard work of a simple task by overthinking it.

difficult situation

Frequency: 65 %

She made hard work of a difficult situation by not asking for help.

important project

Frequency: 60 %

They made hard work of an important project by missing deadlines.

routine chore

Frequency: 50 %

He made hard work of a routine chore by procrastinating.

basic concept

Frequency: 45 %

She made hard work of a basic concept by not paying attention in class.

Idiomatic Expressions for make hard work of something

• Phrase: make hard work of something
  Meaning: to do something in a way that is unnecessarily difficult or complicated
  Usage: She made hard work of organizing the event by not delegating tasks efficiently.