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had a hard time

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

Meaning of have a hard time

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To experience a difficulty in attaining one's goals or objectives.

Questions about had a hard time

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

Words near had a hard time in the dictionary

  1. had a good one
  2. had a good time
  3. had a good time of it
  4. had a hand in
  5. had a handle on
  6. had a hard time
  7. had a hard time of it
  8. had a head for
  9. had a head on one's shoulders
  10. had a heart
  11. had a jag on

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