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Definition of having a time

have a time

verb

  • When you're dealing with some difficult stuff and are struggling to handle it.
    We all had a time of it after our father died. Mary's having a time of it in her new math class.

    Last edited on Dec 30 2019. Submitted by Anesthesiology Dentistry on Mar 05 2019.

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