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having a time of it

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

Meaning of have a time of it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To undergo a painful or difficult experience.
    Synonyms:
    have a time

Questions about having a time of it

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

Words near having a time of it in the dictionary

  1. having a thick head
  2. having a thin time of it
  3. having a thing going on
  4. having a tiger by the tail
  5. having a time
  6. having a time of it
  7. having a turtle's head
  8. having a visual on
  9. having a way with
  10. having a whack at
  11. having a whale of a time

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