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falling on hard times

falling on hard times is the present participle and gerund of fall on hard times.

Meaning of fall on hard times

Verb

fall on hard times (third-person singular simple present falls on hard times, present participle falling on hard times, simple past fell on hard times, past participle fallen on hard times)

  1. To experience a difficult period, especially financially.

Questions about falling on hard times

What is falling on hard times the present participle and gerund of?
Falling on hard times is the present participle and gerund of fall on hard times.

Words near falling on hard times in the dictionary

  1. falling off the ugly tree
  2. falling off the wagon
  3. falling on
  4. falling on a grenade
  5. falling on deaf ears
  6. falling on hard times
  7. falling on one's face
  8. falling on one's sword
  9. falling on someone's neck
  10. falling out
  11. falling out of favor

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