fall on hard times

To go through a very difficult period of time, especially due to financial hardship. We fell on hard times after my wife's restaurant closed down, so I had to take on a second job to make ends meet. The government paints a picture of this rosy economic recovery, but there are still countless families falling on hard times.

fall on hard times

Fig. to experience difficult times, especially financially. Since the war, her family had fallen on hard times. We fell on hard times during the recession.

fall on hard ˈtimes

become poor: She has fallen on hard times and hardly has enough money to live on.

词组	fall on hard times
释义	fall on hard times fall on hard times To go through a very difficult period of time, especially due to financial hardship. We fell on hard times after my wife's restaurant closed down, so I had to take on a second job to make ends meet. The government paints a picture of this rosy economic recovery, but there are still countless families falling on hard times. See also: fall, hard, on, times Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fall on hard times Fig. to experience difficult times, especially financially. Since the war, her family had fallen on hard times. We fell on hard times during the recession. See also: fall, hard, on, times McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fall on hard ˈtimes become poor: She has fallen on hard times and hardly has enough money to live on. See also: fall, hard, on, times Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: feel the pinch feel pinched have a rough trot trot a rough trot be a rough trot go on the rocks welfare be on welfare dole
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