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
Projected global population growth will require a large increase in food production, a tough proposition outdoors given frequent disasters and severe weather, he said.
From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2021
An opponent who ran Manchester City very close in midweek looks a tough proposition.
From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2021
"This whole affair is certainly a tough proposition," remarked Sam, when, about half an hour later, he and Spud were on their way back to Brill.
From The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College by Stratemeyer, Edward
