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has a hard time of it

has a hard time of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 has a hard time of it

What is has a hard time of it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has a hard time of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a hard time of it.

Words near has a hard time of it in the dictionary

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

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