tough proposition
Example Sentences
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Facing Ruud was always going to be a tough proposition, though.
From BBC • May 4, 2025
But exploring this hypothesis in human experiments turns out to be a tough proposition because many of us are too contaminated to make good test subjects.
From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2022
That proved to be an especially tough proposition this year, with the omicron wave ravaging rosters from coast to coast and leaving top contenders struggling to fill their lineups.
From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2021
An opponent who ran Manchester City very close in midweek looks a tough proposition.
From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2021
He looks like he was up against a tough proposition.
From Kid Scanlan by Witwer, H. C. (Harry Charles)
