hard time
11hard time — noun Difficulties; a difficult time; trouble …
12give someone a hard time — informal phrase to be unpleasant to someone, or to criticize them a lot Has Luke been giving you a hard time? Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry …
13have a hard time — ◇ If you have a hard time doing something or with something, it is difficult for you. She s having a hard time adjusting to college life. The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers. He s been having a hard time with his… …
14give a hard time — give (someone) a hard time : to criticize or annoy someone They gave him a hard time about quitting the team. • • • Main Entry: ↑hard give (someone) a hard time see ↑hard, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
15give a hard time — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give trouble by what you do or say; complain. * /Jane gave her mother a hard time on the bus by fighting with her sister and screaming./ * /Don t give me a hard time, George. I m doing my best on this job./ Compare:… …
16give a hard time — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give trouble by what you do or say; complain. * /Jane gave her mother a hard time on the bus by fighting with her sister and screaming./ * /Don t give me a hard time, George. I m doing my best on this job./ Compare:… …
17give\ a\ hard\ time — v. phr. informal 1. To give trouble by what you do or say; complain. Jane gave her mother a hard time on the bus by fighting with her sister and screaming. Don t give me a hard time, George. I m doing my best on this job. Compare: give fits 2. To …
18give (someone) a hard time — 1. to criticize someone and make them feel guilty about something that they have done. I came home late one night last week and she s been giving me a hard time about it ever since. (often + about) 2. to treat someone severely or to cause… …
19have a hard time of it — have a hard time (of it) give (someone) a hard time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. He had a hard time last year. He lost his job and was unemployed for 6 months …
20have a hard time — (of it) give (someone) a hard time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. He had a hard time last year. He lost his job and was unemployed for 6 months …
