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has a rough time of it

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

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

Words near has a rough time of it in the dictionary

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

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