Hard Time (Noun)
Meaning 1
A term served in a maximum security prison.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After graduating, she had a hard time finding a job in her field.
- They're going to have a hard time making a comeback after that devastating loss.
- He's having a hard time getting over his breakup with Sarah.
- Analysts predicted rough sledding for companies affected by the new tax policy.
- We had a hard time communicating in the loud restaurant.