be no picnic
US /bi noʊ ˈpɪk.nɪk/
UK /bi noʊ ˈpɪk.nɪk/
1.
to be a difficult or unpleasant situation or task
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Raising three children on a single income is no picnic.
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Working in that environment can be no picnic, but someone has to do it.
to be a difficult or unpleasant situation or task