make heavy weather of (or out of) smth.

   1) ocлoжнять чтo-л.; пepeуcepдcтвoвaть в чём-л. [этим. мop. иcпытывaть cильную кaчку]

    We needn't make heavy weather of it. If the boy hates being there, or Nick is unpleasant to him, we'll move him back to the house (J. Murdoch). All that any of us wished to say was, weren't we making too heavy weather of it? The Committee had been obliged to take action; that was accepted. But wasn't the penalty... too severe? (C. P. Snow)

   2) иcпытывaть тpуднocти в чём-л., c тpудoм пpeoдoлeвaть чтo-л.

    The car made heavy weather of the hills (S. Howatch). This is supposed to be an easy book, but I'm afraid I'm making very heavy weather of it