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Origin documented
“A peck of trouble”
What it means
A considerable amount of difficulty.
Where it comes from
A peck is two gallons of dry goods, a quarter of a bushel: a substantial basket, and more than anyone would want of anything unwelcome.
How sure are we?
Straightforward. The peck served as a general measure of a sizeable but not absurd quantity, and the phrase simply borrows it.