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had a rough time of it

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

Meaning of have a rough time of it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To have many problems; to have a difficult time.

Questions about had a rough time of it

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

Words near had a rough time of it in the dictionary

  1. had a normal one
  2. had a pair
  3. had a point
  4. had a poor time of it
  5. had a quiet word
  6. had a rough time of it
  7. had a run for it
  8. had a say
  9. had a screw loose
  10. had a seat
  11. had a shit

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