| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | it'll take a bit of work | придётся попотеть (SirReal) |
| cliche. | take a bit of work | повозиться (It's going to take a bit of work. I'll let you know. -- Придётся с этим повозиться. • Sorry I didn't call last night. Took a bit of work. -- Пришлось повозиться. ART Vancouver) |