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
Clement	['klemənt]
Themis	-	Greek Mythology
Jean (2)	JEEN	English, Scottish
Balakrishna	-	Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Ambrosine	am-BRO-zeen	English (Rare)
Sens	-	Medieval Spanish