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had a bad time of it

had a bad time of it is the simple past and past participle of have a bad time of it.

Meaning of have a bad time of it

Verb

have a bad time of it (third-person singular simple present has a bad time of it, present participle having a bad time of it, simple past and past participle had a bad time of it)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of have a rough time of it.

Questions about had a bad time of it

What is had a bad time of it the simple past and past participle of?
Had a bad time of it is the simple past and past participle of have a bad time of it.

Words near had a bad time of it in the dictionary

  1. haczek
  2. haczeks
  3. Hacıqasımlı
  4. hac̬ek
  5. had
  6. had a bad time of it
  7. had a ball
  8. had a bath
  9. had a bird
  10. had a bite
  11. had a bone to pick

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