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hard time
noun
- a period of difficulties or hardship.
- Slang. time actually served in a prison or other penal institution:
He had merely been fined before, but now was sentenced to 90 days' hard time in the county jail.
- give a hard time, Informal. to bother, annoy, or harass:
He gave me a hard time about the money I owe him.
Word History and Origins
Origin of hard time1
Example Sentences
His warm smile gave no hint of the hard times he faced in Miami’s rough Liberty City neighborhood.
Jeanne de la Motte, a noblewoman fallen on hard times, pretended to be French Queen and tricked a cardinal into giving her the necklace, without paying.
So many people are experiencing hard times in this country.
Former President Donald Trump had a hard time finding a spot for his Halloween rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico rally, as unpaid bills came back to haunt his campaign.
Those select few that have been approved have a hard time distinguishing between toxic metals and essential nutrients.
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