10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVY GOING»
Discover the use of
heavy going in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
heavy going and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
I'm finding the advanced physics a bit heavy going. .heavy 'goods vehicle noun [
C] (abbreviation HGV) uk a large truck used for transporting goods heavy-handed
.hev.i'haen.did/ adjective disapproving using too much force in dealing with ...
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... competitions between such people etc : a heavy-weigh t competition/
champion. heavy going (in/) causing difficulty in doing, understanding or making
progress with (something): / found his book very heavy going; It's heavy going but
we'll ...
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Winning Without Thinking: A Guide to Horse Racing Betting ...
All you have to do, it seems, is bet any horse running on heavy going who won
on heavy going last time out. If you had adopted this tactic over the seven jumps
season up to 1998-99, you would have won 64 of your 203 bets and earned a ...
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
... heavily after his exertions. □ Morning came and she was still heavily asleep.
□ He was short but heavily built. □ She sighed heavily, a He was leaning
heavily on his stick. t> phrase 1 You describe something you are doing as heavy
going ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
3. heavy ' In addition to the idioms beginning with HEAVY, also see HOT AND
HEAVY; PLAY THE HEAVY; TIME HANGs HEAVY. heavy going Also, heavy
weather. 1. A difficult experience, as in Tom found calculus heavy going, or It's
going to ...
I'm finding the advanced physics a bit heavy going. Kheavy Lgoods vehicle noun
[C] (abbreviation HGV) uk a large truck used for transporting goods heavy-
handed /%hev.i"h&n.dId/ adjective disapproving using too much force indealing
with ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
... from exertion (especially sexual) or sexual excitement. heavy-duty >adj made
to resist or withstand very hard wear or use. heavy going > n difficult or slow
progress. >adj (heavy- going) difficult to deal with or to get further with. heavy-
handed ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... all right, satisfactory etc: Thank heavens he isn't coming! heavy heavy going (in
/) (something) causing difficulty in doing, understanding or making progress: /
found his book very heavy going; It's heavy going but we'll finish the job
eventually.
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
... coming! heavy heavy going (inf) (something) causing difficulty in doing,
understanding or making progress: / found his book very heavy going; It's heavy
going but we'll finish the job eventually. [Literally 'damp, sticky ground', especially
when ...
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The Language of Horse Racing
... very late in the race: 'Sally Rous ... is a filly who has to be held up for a late run'
(Sporting Life 21 June 1990). holding Describes going which is soft enough for
horses to have trouble running through it: often the consequence of heavy going
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVY GOING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
heavy going is used in the context of the following news items.
Guineas the goal for Gredington
“I ended up three-wide with cover behind Damien Oliver (Broadway Danza) and he was struggling a little bit in the heavy going, it's very heavy ... «Racing.com, Jul 15»
Bashboy set for another shot at GN Steeple
The rising 12-year-old claimed his fourth-straight Crisp Steeplechase with a 1-1/2 length victory over Sea King under 71kg in heavy going at ... «Bloodstock.com.au, Jul 15»
Cobalt doping scandal could be racing's worst rort
... turned into a hare, running the first 1000m in a tick over a minute, probably faster than the horse had gone in its life on such heavy going. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
You Don't Have to Live Like this by Benjamin Markovit - book review …
Marnier's academic fastidiousness makes the first third pretty heavy going. His opening sentence – “When I was younger I was never much ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Trainer Garry Frazer hopes to cash in with cheap buy Way We Go at …
“Although I feel he is better on top of the ground, he showed at Warwick Farm that he handles the heavy going so that is a plus for (Saturday's) race.'' Way We Go ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
Short, entertaining plays back from Stone on a Walk
It sounds like awfully heavy going, even if it is just an hour long. But Lupica says the play remains true to Aristophanes comic roots. “Personally ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
Weekend Best Bets
Ploughed through the heavy going to score easy win at Warwick Farm last start. Is fit and should have no problems stepping up to 1400m with ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
Saturday's early value exposed
If you can forgive the son of Face Value's unplaced effort last start in Sydney, where he appeared to struggle in the heavy going, then he looks ... «Racing.com, Jul 15»
Wednesday's TV tips
However, despite a runtime of over three-hours, this isn't a heavy going affair – there's plenty of gallows humour too. Jurgen Prochnow, Herbert ... «Kildare Nationalist, Jul 15»
Mr Luigi battles elements for tough win
It was obvious the four-year-old was unhappy as he battled to victory despite his aversion to the heavy going. He beat gallant runner-up ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
