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had a hard time of it

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

Meaning of have a hard time of it

Verb

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

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

Questions about had a hard time of it

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

Words near had a hard time of it in the dictionary

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

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