have a rough time (of it)

idiom

: 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 That means if Bandai Namco isn’t the only Japanese game publisher facing cutbacks, then gaming as a medium is going to have a rough time over the next decade. Follow me on X, Facebook and YouTube. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 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 Teachers’ struggles Schoolteachers will have a rough time. Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2023 A lot of people have a rough time during the holidays. John Benson, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022 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

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“Have a rough time (of it).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20rough%20time%20%28of%20it%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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