- a tough time of it
- a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it
When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
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a tough time of it
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tough — tough1 W3S2 [tʌf] adj comparative tougher superlative toughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(difficult)¦ 2¦(strong person)¦ 3¦(strong material)¦ 4¦(strict/firm)¦ 5¦(violent area)¦ 6 tough!/that s tough! 7 tough luck! … Dictionary of contemporary English
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tough*/*/ — [tʌf] adj 1) difficult He s having a really tough time at the moment.[/ex] It was a tough decision to move to London.[/ex] Many companies are facing tough competition.[/ex] 2) strong and able to deal with difficult situations or pain I think she… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tough — 01. Hockey is a really [tough] sport, with players getting hurt quite often. 02. This steak is really [tough]; I think I cooked it too long. 03. It s pretty [tough] to find a job when you don t have any previous experience. 04. Eric grew up in a… … Grammatical examples in English
time — Except as otherwise specifically provided, any reference to time shall mean local Chicago time. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary * * * time time [taɪm] noun 1. [uncountable] the quantity that is measured in minutes, hours, years etc using… … Financial and business terms
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time - clock times and periods of the day — This entry deals with clock times and periods of the day, and prepositions and adverbs used to indicate time. For information on referring to days and longer periods of time, see entry at ↑ Days and dates. For information on time clauses, see… … Useful english dictionary
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