Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have it rough

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: have it rough
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a difficult existence or life experience.

Example Sentences

"People who like obscure soft drink brands have it rough when going to restaurants, because nobody serves them."

Inflected Forms

has it rough (present, singular) having it rough (participle, present) had it rough (participle, past) had it rough (past)

Questions

What does have it rough mean?: To have a difficult existence or life experience.

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