have difficulties
1have a job doing something — have a job doing/to do/something british informal phrase to have difficulties doing something We had quite a job finding your house. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym …
2have a job to do something — have a job doing/to do/something british informal phrase to have difficulties doing something We had quite a job finding your house. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym …
3have a thin time (of it) — have a thin ˈtime (of it) idiom (BrE, informal) to have many problems or difficulties to deal with; to not be successful • He s had a thin time of it since losing his job. Main entry: ↑ …
4have an easy time (of it) — have an easy ˈtime (of it) idiom (BrE) to have no difficulties or problems • He s had an easy time of it since he married Lucy. Main entry: ↑easyidiom …
5have 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 …
6have 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 …
7have a rough time of it — have a rough time (of it) give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. She s had a rough time of it in prison …
8have a rough time — (of it) give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. She s had a rough time of it in prison …
9have a time of it — (informal) To experience problems, difficulties, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑time …
10have a rough easy ride — have a rough/an easy ˈride | give sb a rough/an easy ˈride idiom (informal) to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing sth; to make things difficult/easy for sb • He will be given a rough ride at the party conference. Main entry …
