have a hard time
idiom
: to experience difficulty doing something
She's having a hard time living within her budget.
The school has had a hard time recruiting substitute teachers.
He's been having a hard time with his research paper.
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Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Even sleep experts have a hard time staying off Instagram.
—Allure, 4 Feb. 2025
Even technically savvy Pixel owners will have a hard time avoiding the update.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
One thing the 47-year-old learned quickly is that most artists have a hard time letting go of the tendency to be late.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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