have a rough time (of it)

phrase

: to have a difficult time

He's been having a rough time of it since his wife died.

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Ransom Canyon star Josh Duhamel didn’t have a rough time getting to know the set of his new film Off the Grid because the actor lives off the grid in real-life. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

In that same post, NASA officials noted that Pettit tends to have a rough time with landings. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025

That means that future missions to Titan will have a rough time tracking down any solitary microbes that might be wandering about. — David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025

It’s well documented that talent who find fame as a child or a teen can have a rough time adjusting to life in the spotlight. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 July 2023

Both defenses have a rough time against the run, struggle to rush the quarterback and don’t get off the field on third down. — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2022