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having a hard time

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

Meaning of have a hard time

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To experience a difficulty in attaining one's goals or objectives.

Questions about having a hard time

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

Words near having a hard time in the dictionary

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

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