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having it rough

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

Meaning of have it rough

Verb

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

  1. To have a difficult existence or life experience.
    • People who like obscure soft drink brands have it rough when going to restaurants, because nobody serves them.

Questions about having it rough

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

Words near having it rough in the dictionary

  1. having it in one
  2. having it off
  3. having it on lock
  4. having it out
  5. having it out for
  6. having it rough
  7. having Jesus in one's heart
  8. having kittens
  9. having legs
  10. having little time for
  11. having mercy

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