took some doing

A form of take some doing — To be hard work, to require a lot of effort.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of take some doing
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APA

took some doing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20some%20doing

MLA

“took some doing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20some%20doing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “took some doing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/took%20some%20doing.

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