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having a bad time of it

having a bad time of it is the present participle and gerund of have a bad time of it.

Meaning of have a bad time of it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) Synonym of have a rough time of it.

Questions about having a bad time of it

What is having a bad time of it the present participle and gerund of?
Having a bad time of it is the present participle and gerund of have a bad time of it.

Words near having a bad time of it in the dictionary

  1. havildahs
  2. havildar
  3. havildars
  4. havin'
  5. having
  6. having a bad time of it
  7. having a ball
  8. having a bath
  9. having a bird
  10. having a bite
  11. having a bone in one's leg

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