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It's a funny turn of phrase---it means that the work ahead of you will be difficult and time-consuming; the job you've been assigned to do is a clear-cut and challenging one. Also, it insinuates that there is little time to complete the task at hand.
There's a bit about the history of the idiom here (if you're interested):
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someone is doing it for you.
it means you are going to be very busy getting your job done and usually quite stressed
means you better buckle-up, it's gonna be a rough ride..ok, what the hell does THAT mean..It just means that someone is telling you that the task you are about to encounter might be a little stressful, so hang on and just do it..that's the best i can do for ya..see ya..Chaz
it means that your task is clear and ready to be tackled, like having the pieces of a garment already cut out and ready to be sewn together
The work is hard and will take a long time. So be prepared.
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-MM
I never thought about what it may MEAN, except that I had to do some work I prob'ly didn't want to...
Now that I think about it, the phrase could come from tailors or dressmakers or other designers who actually did cut things out in the course of their jobs, and who would then hand the pieces to the seamstresses (for example) and say 'you have your work cut out for you.' [I smile to see that phrase for the first time in my life! lol ]
Though of course I could be all wrong.
It means that in order to make a difference you will really have to work at it.
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