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
Adil	-	Arabic
Arlie	AHR-lee	English
Burchard	BOOR-kahrt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Borna	-	Croatian
Shannen	SHAN-ən	English (Modern)
Loviisa	LO-vee:-sah	Finnish