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has a thin time of it

has a thin time of it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a thin time of it.

Meaning of have a thin time of it

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To be in a difficult or precarious situation due to one not having enough money.

Questions about has a thin time of it

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

Words near has a thin time of it in the dictionary

  1. has a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  2. has a snootful
  3. has a stab
  4. has a tantrum
  5. has a thick head
  6. has a thin time of it
  7. has a thing going on
  8. has a tiger by the tail
  9. has a time
  10. has a time of it
  11. has a turtle's head

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