give (one) a hard time

1. To tease someone about something, often for one's own enjoyment. I hate talking to Uncle Ned at family parties—he always gives me a hard time about being a poetry major. I'm pretty sure that Kevin likes Katie, so I keep giving him a hard time about it.

2. To treat someone harshly and make things difficult for them. I think I've done a good job at work, but the boss keeps giving me a hard time—I don't think he likes me very much. Stop giving the interns such a hard time! They're doing the best they can.

give somebody a rough, hard, bad, etc. ˈtime (of it)

(informal) make somebody’s life very difficult because you do not like them: Ever since I started work here, she’s been shouting at me and giving me a hard time.

give (someone) a hard time

1. To make life difficult for; harass.

2. To make fun of; tease.

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释义	give (one) a hard time give (one) a hard time 1. To tease someone about something, often for one's own enjoyment. I hate talking to Uncle Ned at family parties—he always gives me a hard time about being a poetry major. I'm pretty sure that Kevin likes Katie, so I keep giving him a hard time about it. 2. To treat someone harshly and make things difficult for them. I think I've done a good job at work, but the boss keeps giving me a hard time—I don't think he likes me very much. Stop giving the interns such a hard time! They're doing the best they can. See also: give, hard, time Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. give somebody a rough, hard, bad, etc. ˈtime (of it) (informal) make somebody’s life very difficult because you do not like them: Ever since I started work here, she’s been shouting at me and giving me a hard time. See also: give, somebody, time Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary give (someone) a hard time 1. To make life difficult for; harass. 2. To make fun of; tease. See also: give, hard, time American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: give a hard time make game of (someone or something) make sport of (someone or something) pull (one's) leg pull leg pull somebody's leg pull someone’s leg pull someone's leg
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