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having a rough time of it

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

Meaning of have a rough time of it

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.

Questions about having a rough time of it

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

Words near having a rough time of it in the dictionary

  1. having a normal one
  2. having a pair
  3. having a point
  4. having a poor time of it
  5. having a quiet word
  6. having a rough time of it
  7. having a run for it
  8. having a say
  9. having a screw loose
  10. having a seat
  11. having a shit

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