it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it

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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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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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意味（1）

(literally) The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one.

Firefighters have to put themselves in serious danger in order to save lives. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.

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意味（2）

(colloquial, ironic, humorous) The role or assignment is a particularly attractive or desirable one.

Most days, firefighters get paid to do nothing at all. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it!

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it's a tough job （ canonical ）

but someone's got to do it （ canonical ）