have a rough time (of it)
idiom
: to have a difficult time
He's been having a rough time of it since his wife died.
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It’s well documented that talent who find fame as a child or a teen can have a rough time adjusting to life in the spotlight.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 July 2023
Teachers’ struggles Schoolteachers will have a rough time.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
A lot of people have a rough time during the holidays.
—John Benson, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
Both defenses have a rough time against the run, struggle to rush the quarterback and don’t get off the field on third down.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
Musicals always have a rough time with awards groups on nature alone.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Feb. 2022
Even beginners won't have a rough time with creamy, easy-gliding eye shadow sticks.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Jan. 2022
And for all of you who have a rough time with nudity, this thread will not be a safe place for you.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2021
Even many better-off people have a rough time with our health care system.
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2020
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 July 2023
Teachers’ struggles Schoolteachers will have a rough time.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023
A lot of people have a rough time during the holidays.
—John Benson, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
Both defenses have a rough time against the run, struggle to rush the quarterback and don’t get off the field on third down.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022
Musicals always have a rough time with awards groups on nature alone.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Feb. 2022
Even beginners won't have a rough time with creamy, easy-gliding eye shadow sticks.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Jan. 2022
And for all of you who have a rough time with nudity, this thread will not be a safe place for you.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2021
Even many better-off people have a rough time with our health care system.
—Libby Watson, The New Republic, 21 Aug. 2020
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