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having a thin time of it

having a thin time of it is the present participle of have a thin time of it.

Meaning of have a thin time of it

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To be in a difficult or precarious situation due to one not having enough money.

Questions about having a thin time of it

What is having a thin time of it the present participle of?
Having a thin time of it is the present participle of have a thin time of it.

Words near having a thin time of it in the dictionary

  1. having a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  2. having a snootful
  3. having a stab
  4. having a tantrum
  5. having a thick head
  6. having a thin time of it
  7. having a thing going on
  8. having a tiger by the tail
  9. having a time
  10. having a time of it
  11. having a turtle's head

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