- give a rough time
- give (someone) a rough time
to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them.
The boss gives me a rough time if I make any mistakes.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
give a rough time
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give someone a rough time — give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. The boss gives me a rough time if I make any mistakes … New idioms dictionary
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have a rough time of it — have a rough time (of it) give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. She s had a rough time of it in prison … New idioms dictionary
have a rough time — (of it) give (someone) a rough time to treat someone severely or to cause difficulties for them. She s had a rough time of it in prison … New idioms dictionary
a rough time — a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut? … English idioms
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rough — 1 /rVf/ adjective 1 NOT SMOOTH having an uneven surface: Her hands were rough from hard work. | A rough track led to the farm. | rough grass opposite smooth 1 (1) 2 NOT EXACT not exact or not containing many details approximate: This is just a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rough — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth or level or polished. b Tennis applied to the side of a racket from which the twisted gut projects. 2 (of ground, country, etc.) having many bumps, obstacles, etc. 3… … Useful english dictionary
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