Home & living
a bit of a chore
annoying task
Something that feels rather boring, tiring, or annoying to do.
Hear it in real life
Do you enjoy doing the laundry?
Not really; it's a bit of a chore.
Cleaning the windows is a bit of a chore, but the house looks much better afterwards.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Ironing is a bit of ‸ chore.
Say: Ironing is a bit of a chore.
The fixed expression is "a bit of a chore," with "a" immediately before "chore."
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How it fits in a sentence.
be a bit of a chore; find something a bit of a chore
Your turn: say it out loud
Cleaning the windows is a bit of a chore, but the house looks much better afterwards.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a bit of a chore
annoying task
“Cleaning the windows is a bit of a chore, but the house looks much better afterwards.”
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