hard sledding

and tough sledding

Fig. a very difficult time. They had some hard sledding when they were first married. It was tough sledding for sure when our crops failed that year.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
DÁIrÍNe	-	Irish
ÓEngus	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Andrius	-	Lithuanian
Dorean	-	English
Kuzma	kooz-MAH	Russian
Tajuana	-	African American (Rare)