no picnic

Meaning: Not easy or pleasant.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “Raising twins on your own is no picnic.”

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: A picnic stands for something enjoyable and effortless. The phrase is found from the late 19th century.

Equivalents in other languages

a poisoned chalice — Something that seems attractive but brings trouble to whoever accepts it.
think the moon is made of green cheese — To be very gullible.
grab a bite — To eat something quickly.
work for peanuts — To work for very little pay.
small potatoes — Something unimportant or trivial.
not for all the tea in China — Under no circumstances.

a witch hunt — A campaign to find and punish people, driven by fear or suspicion rather than evidence.
the lean years — A period of hardship and scarcity.
worship the golden calf — To value money and wealth above everything.
at the top of one's lungs — As loudly as possible.
Captain Obvious — A mocking name for someone who states the obvious.
ants in one's pants — Restless, unable to sit still.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. — A relentless 'p' plosive drill; a peck is an old dry measure of about nine litres.
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Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. — Alternating repetition — the consonants swap at the start of every other word, which is w…