Please don't give me a hard time.
•The clerk got a hard time from the boss, so he quit.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rough time — n. a hard time; a bad time. □ I didn’t mean to give you such a rough time. I’m sorry. □ What a rough time we had getting the car started! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rough time — difficult time, hard times, difficult period … English contemporary dictionary
rough time — n. difficult experience; hard time … English slang
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
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
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
a rough time of it — a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it … English idioms
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
give you a rough time — tease you, hassle you (See hassle me The players gave me a rough time about scoring on my own goalie … English idioms
rough — [rʌf] adjective 1. a rough figure or amount is not exact: • It is possible to give here only very rough figures. • I can only give you a rough estimate at this stage. 2. not finished: • a rough draft of the report 3 … Financial and business terms
