Definition of hard time
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: a long or difficult prison sentence
He could be facing hard time for his crimes.
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“Hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20time. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.
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