drawn-out task
noun phraseUK /drɔːn aʊt tɑːsk/
US /drɔːn aʊt tæsk/
A job that takes a very long time to finish.
Cleaning the whole garage was a drawn-out task that took all day.
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2. A piece of work that feels boring because it lasts so long.
Filling out the forms was a drawn-out task nobody enjoyed.
3. A duty that keeps going with many small steps.
Sorting the recycling is a drawn-out task with lots of parts.
4. Something you must do that seems to take forever.
Waiting in line at the bank felt like a drawn-out task.