Idiom
have a poor time of it
Meaning
Synonym of have a rough time of it (especially financially)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is having a poor time of it since losing his job.”
“With the business failing and bills piling up, the family is clearly having a poor time of it this year.”
“Despite his outward composure, those closest to him knew he was having a poor time of it while struggling to manage his mounting debts alone.”
Examples
simple
“He is having a poor time of it since losing his job.”
contextual
“With the business failing and bills piling up, the family is clearly having a poor time of it this year.”
complex
“Despite his outward composure, those closest to him knew he was having a poor time of it while struggling to manage his mounting debts alone.”
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