hard to take

phrase

: difficult to be around due to being rude, annoying, etc.

He's a little hard to take sometimes.

Examples of hard to take in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vines work hard to take root, and from their struggle come wines that are bold, aromatic, and uniquely Croatian. — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

But Khan and Rabada fought hard to take the game into the final overs, where they were trumped by Archer and Deshpande. — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

The idea that these companies are meaningfully different from gambling sites — or, more to the point, that their growth is not being driven by young men gambling on their phones — is hard to take seriously. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026

Back at home, the couple are mocked by their 13-year-old daughter who tells them that their three-hour plays are just too hard to take. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for hard to take

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik