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have a time of it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.05 in modern English

Syllables
have a -time of it
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo a painful or difficult experience.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

has a time of it (present, singular) having a time of it (participle, present) had a time of it (participle, past) had a time of it (past)

Phrases

have an easy time of it have a thin time of it

Frequently Paired Words

have an easy time of it have a thin time of it

Synonyms

have a time

Questions

What does have a time of it mean?
To undergo a painful or difficult experience.

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