a rough time

A challenging period during which one struggles to do or cope with something. John went through a rough time after losing both his job and his wife during the same year. I had a rough time repairing the engine because it was so rusty, but I eventually got it running again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tahir	-	Arabic
Itsuki	ee-tsoo-kee	Japanese
Akilah	-	Arabic
Claribel	KLER-ə-bel, KLAR-ə-bel	English
Noor (2)	NO:R (Dutch)	Dutch, Limburgish
Dietlinde	deet-LIN-də	German