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having a hard time of it

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

Meaning of have a hard 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.

Questions about having a hard time of it

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

Words near having a hard time of it in the dictionary

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

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