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have a hard time of it

have a hard time of it verb: synonym of have a rough 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.

Synonyms of have a hard time of it

Forms of have a hard time of it

third-person singular presenthas a hard time of it
present participlehaving a hard time of it
past participlehad a hard time of it
pasthad a hard time of it

Questions about have a hard time of it

What does have a hard time of it mean?
Have a hard time of it means synonym of have a rough time of it.
What part of speech is have a hard time of it?
Have a hard time of it is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a hard time of it?
The past tense of have a hard time of it is had a hard time of it.

Words near have a hard time of it in the dictionary

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

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