have a hard time



have a hard time doing something

to have difficulty doing something With all the traffic noise, Mr. Packard had a hard time hearing the reporters' questions.
See also: hard, have, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vittoria-Italian
Oral-English (Rare)
Cornett[kɔ:'net]
Karesindakah-re-SEEN-dahEsperanto
Madalitsomah-dah-LEE-tsoSouthern African, Chewa
Kai (3)-Hawaiian