The idiom 'to make heavy weather of something' means to take more time and trouble than necessary to do something. It implies unnecessarily complicating a simple task.
La expresión 'to make heavy weather of something' significa tardar más tiempo o esfuerzo del necesario en hacer algo. Implica complicar innecesariamente una tarea simple.
| Idiom | to make heavy weather of something |
|---|---|
| Definition | to take more time and trouble to do something than expected |
| Examples | - She's making heavy weather of her report - I don't think she'll be finished in time. - It's a mystery why he had to make such heavy weather of the homework. It should have been very easy. |
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