have one's work cut out

A form of have one's work cut out for one — To face a large task or project.

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Meanings

verbhave one's work cut out (third-person singular simple present has one's work cut out, present participle having one's work cut out, simple past and past participle had one's work cut out)

present singular third person has one's work cut out · participle present having one's work cut out · participle past had one's work cut out · past had one's work cut out

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have one's work cut out for one.
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have one's work cut out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20work%20cut%20out

MLA

“have one's work cut out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20work%20cut%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have one's work cut out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20work%20cut%20out.

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