have a rough time of it
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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)
- (idiomatic, informal) To have many problems; to have a difficult time.
- Synonyms: have a bad time of it, have a poor time of it
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