have a rough time

have a rough time (of it)

and have a tough time (of it)

to experience a difficult period. Since his wife died, Mr. Brown has been having a rough time of it. Be nice to Bob. He's been having a rough time at work.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Socrates	SAHK-rə-teez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Gauhar	-	Arabic
Yui	yoo-ee	Japanese
Victorine	-	French
Rodolfo	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Halldor	-	Norwegian