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have a tough time doing — to find something difficult or challenging to accomplish

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to find something difficult or challenging to accomplish

Pronunciation (IPA): /hæv ə tʌf taɪm ˈduːɪŋ/

Korean meaning: ~하는 데 어려움을 겪다, 고생하다

Korean pronunciation: 해브 어 **터**프 타임 **두**잉

Example Sentences

  • My cat has a tough time doing tricks - she just stares at me like I'm crazy.
  • Students often have a tough time memorizing irregular verbs.
  • I have a tough time saying no to free pizza, even when I'm full.

have a tough time doing

NOUN

//hæv ə tʌf taɪm ˈduːɪŋ//

to find something difficult or challenging to accomplish

have a tough time doing concept
💡 Concept

to find something difficult or challenging to accomplish

have a tough time doing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After a rough time studying, she finds there's enough time!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hæv ə tʌf taɪm ˈduːɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/hæv ə tʌf taɪm ˈduːɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

tough는 고대 영어 'tōh'(끈질긴, 강한)에서 유래되었고, time은 고대 영어 'tīma'(시간, 기간)에서 왔습니다. 이 표현은 20세기 초 미국 구어체에서 '힘든 시간을 보내다'는 의미로 정착되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

rough timestuff timeenough time
rough time
stuff time
enough time

🔗Collocations

have a tough time understanding
have a tough time sleeping
have a tough time concentrating
have a tough time adjusting
have a tough time finding
have a tough time believing

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My cat has a tough time doing tricks - she just stares at me like I'm crazy.”

“Students often have a tough time memorizing irregular verbs.”

😄 Fun example

“I have a tough time saying no to free pizza, even when I'm full.”

“Many people have a tough time adapting to remote work.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

struggle withfind it difficulthave difficultyhave troubleface challenges

Antonyms

have an easy timebreeze throughmanage easily

Related

challengingdifficulthard timestruggleeffort

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