behemoth of a project
- noun
- /bɪˈhiːməθ əv ə ˈprɒdʒɛkt/
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proyecto colosal
- The new bridge was a behemoth of a project, taking a decade to construct.
Examples
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Taking on the behemoth of a project nearly overwhelmed the small team of engineers.
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Managing that behemoth of a project required input from multiple departments over several years.
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What a behemoth of a project this has turned out to be!
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The new stadium is a behemoth of a project!
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Managing that behemoth of a project required input from multiple departments over several years.
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Taking on the behemoth of a project nearly overwhelmed the small team of engineers.
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The new bridge was a behemoth of a project, taking a decade to construct.
Synonyms
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7.8
A very large and powerful thing, person, or group
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6.9
A task that is very hard to do
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2.1
A large, important task that takes a lot of time and effort
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5.2
A very large, complex plan to build things like a dam or rail line that needs much money and time
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5.9
A very large and difficult job that needs a lot of time and effort
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6.4
A task that is very hard to do
A very large and difficult task that is hard to do
A very difficult task that needs a lot of effort
A project that keeps causing problems and making people annoyed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'behemoth' denotes something massive or powerful, so when combined with 'project' the sense 'an extremely large or demanding project' is directly inferable from the constituents. The 'of a' linking construction is transparent and the metaphor is straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows 'behemoth' and 'project' should be able to understand the expression.
Etymology
Behemoth of a project comes from the word behemoth, which in old stories is a huge, powerful beast. The picture of a giant, heavy animal helps show the project is 'very big and hard to handle'.