take (something) hard
take (something) hard
To be affected by something in a profoundly negative way. I know Jeff took it hard when he lost his job, but he needs to get back up and start looking for work. I think Samantha took the news pretty hard, so you might want to give her a bit of space right now.
See also: hard, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take something ˈhard
be very upset by something: He took his wife’s death very hard.See also: hard, something, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- take something hard
- hit (someone or something) hard
- hit hard
- hit somebody/something hard
- (that's) news to (one)
- (it's) news to (one)
- it's/that's news to me
- news
- be news to (one)
- be news to someone