to have a difficult time
1have a devilish time — informal + somewhat old fashioned : to have a difficult time doing something We had a devilish time finding a parking space. • • • Main Entry: ↑devilish …
2have a torrid time — mainly journalism phrase to experience a very difficult period of time Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: torrid …
3have a thin time of it — have a thin time (of it) Brit : to be in a difficult situation especially because you do not have enough money He was having a thin time of it until his novel started selling. • • • Main Entry: ↑thin have a thin time (of it) see ↑thin, 1 • • • …
4have a thin time — (of it) Brit : to be in a difficult situation especially because you do not have enough money He was having a thin time of it until his novel started selling. • • • Main Entry: ↑thin have a thin time (of it) see ↑thin, 1 • • • …
5have 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… …
6have a thin time of it — have a thin time (of it) British & Australian to experience a difficult period, often because you do not have enough money. Rob lost his job last year and they ve been having a thin time of it …
7have a thin time — (of it) British & Australian to experience a difficult period, often because you do not have enough money. Rob lost his job last year and they ve been having a thin time of it …
8have a torrid time — mainly journalism to experience a very difficult period of time …
9have somebody a bumpy ride — have/give sb a bumpy ˈride idiom to have a difficult time; to make a situation difficult for sb Main entry: ↑bumpyidiom …
10time — [tīm] n. [ME < OE tima, prob. < IE * dī men < base * dā(i) , to part, divide up > TIDE1] I duration; continuance 1. indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every… …
