have a tough time (of it)
have a tough time (of it)
To have a challenging period during which one struggles to do or cope with something. John had a tough time of it after losing both his job and his wife during the same year. I had a tough time repairing the engine because it was so rusty, but I eventually got it running again.
See also: have, time, tough
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- have a rough time
- have a rough time (of it)
- rough time
- a rough time
- as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)
- as much as somebody can/could do to do something
- bear (one's) cross
- bear cross
- be up a/the creek (without a paddle)
- be up the creek without a paddle