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have a rough time of it

have a rough time of it verb: to have many problems; to have a difficult time.

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.

Synonyms of have a rough time of it

Forms of have a rough time of it

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

Questions about have a rough time of it

What does have a rough time of it mean?
Have a rough time of it means to have many problems; to have a difficult time.
What part of speech is have a rough time of it?
Have a rough time of it is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a rough time of it?
The past tense of have a rough time of it is had a rough time of it.

Words near have a rough time of it in the dictionary

  1. have a pair
  2. have a point
  3. have a poor time of it
  4. have a pop at
  5. have a quiet word
  6. have a rough time of it
  7. have a run for it
  8. have a safe trip home
  9. have a say
  10. have a screw loose
  11. have a seat

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