have a hard time
idiom
: to experience difficulty doing something
She's having a hard time living within her budget.
The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.
He's been having a hard time with his research paper.
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Surely even the most recalcitrant of Emmy voters will have a hard time resisting a performance this impeccably showy.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
On Friday, Notre Dame may have a hard time running the ball, as Indiana ranks first in the nation in allowing just 70.8 rushing yards per game.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The bulbs come from Holland, though the arboretum had a hard time getting them this year because of shortages caused by extreme weather.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Another is that, until recently, scientists had a hard time separating the chemical components that appear as light spectra from the disc, the new planet, and nearby objects, including the remnants of the star that produced the dusty disc that eventually becomes a protoplanet.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
On Friday, Notre Dame may have a hard time running the ball, as Indiana ranks first in the nation in allowing just 70.8 rushing yards per game.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The bulbs come from Holland, though the arboretum had a hard time getting them this year because of shortages caused by extreme weather.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Another is that, until recently, scientists had a hard time separating the chemical components that appear as light spectra from the disc, the new planet, and nearby objects, including the remnants of the star that produced the dusty disc that eventually becomes a protoplanet.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Have a hard time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20hard%20time. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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