to give sb a rough time (of it)
1give someone a rough time — give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. The boss gives me a rough time if I make any mistakes …
2give you a rough time — tease you, hassle you (See hassle me The players gave me a rough time about scoring on my own goalie …
3give a rough time — give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. The boss gives me a rough time if I make any mistakes …
4give me a bad time — tease me, bug me, give me a rough time (See give you a rough time I wish you wouldn t give me a bad time about my low grades …
5rough time — n. a hard time; a bad time. □ I didn’t mean to give you such a rough time. I’m sorry. □ What a rough time we had getting the car started! …
6have 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 …
7have 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 …
8a rough time — a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut? …
9rough — [rʌf] adjective 1. a rough figure or amount is not exact: • It is possible to give here only very rough figures. • I can only give you a rough estimate at this stage. 2. not finished: • a rough draft of the report 3 …
10rough — 1 /rVf/ adjective 1 NOT SMOOTH having an uneven surface: Her hands were rough from hard work. | A rough track led to the farm. | rough grass opposite smooth 1 (1) 2 NOT EXACT not exact or not containing many details approximate: This is just a… …
