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
IsraelIZ-ray-əl (English), IZ-ree-əl (English)Jewish, English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Haerviu-Ancient Celtic
Gundhram-Ancient Germanic
ThÉOdorete-o-DORFrench
JaymesJAYMZEnglish (Modern)
Ferid-Azerbaijani, Bosnian