have a devilish time

idiom

informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: to have a difficult time doing something
We had a devilish time finding a parking space.

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“Have a devilish time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20devilish%20time. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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