Meanings
verbhave a bad time of it (third-person singular simple present has a bad time of it, present participle having a bad time of it, simple past and past participle had a bad time of it)
present singular third person has a bad time of it · participle present having a bad time of it · participle past had a bad time of it · past had a bad time of it
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of have a rough time of it.
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have a bad time of it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bad%20time%20of%20it
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“have a bad time of it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bad%20time%20of%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have a bad time of it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20bad%20time%20of%20it.
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