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it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it
Proverb
literally
colloquial
humorous
ironic
Japanese Meaning
直訳：その仕事は非常に困難で、望ましくないものだが、誰かがやらなければならないという現実を示す表現。 / 口語的・風刺的：実はその役割が魅力的または好ましいという意味を込め、逆説的に用いる表現。
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(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one. / (colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.
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it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it
Balancing the books at the small charity is exhausting — it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
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Balancing the books at the small charity is exhausting — it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
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