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have it rough

have it rough verb: to have a difficult existence or life experience.

Verb

have it rough (third-person singular simple present has it rough, present participle having it rough, simple past and past participle had it rough)

  1. To have a difficult existence or life experience.
    • People who like obscure soft drink brands have it rough when going to restaurants, because nobody serves them.

Forms of have it rough

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

Questions about have it rough

What does have it rough mean?
Have it rough means to have a difficult existence or life experience.
What part of speech is have it rough?
Have it rough is a verb.
What is the past tense of have it rough?
The past tense of have it rough is had it rough.

Words near have it rough in the dictionary

  1. have it made
  2. have it off
  3. have it on lock
  4. have it out
  5. have it out for
  6. have it rough
  7. have it your own way
  8. have it your way
  9. have its moments
  10. have Jesus in one's heart
  11. have kittens

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