Have A Rough Time (of It) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Rough Time (of It) Idiom mean?

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have a rough time (of it) What does have a rough time (of it) mean?	experience a difficult period	My friend had a rough time of it when he was forced to leave his job.
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an ear to the ground What does "an ear to the ground" mean?	attention that is paid to the way things are going or the way people feel and think about something	The president has an ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company.

meet one's end/death What does "meet one's end/death" mean?	die	The elderly man met his death in an accident while walking across the street.
Slip through one's fingers What does "Slip through one's fingers" mean?	If something slips through one’s fingers it escapes or is lost through carelessness.
brainwash (someone) What does "brainwash (someone)" mean?	to make someone believe something that is not true by repeating it again and again	The people were brainwashed into thinking exactly what their leader wanted them to think.
head-on What does "head-on" mean?	with the head or front pointing at something, with the front facing something	There was a head-on car crash last night near our house.
bail (someone) out What does "bail (someone) out" mean?	pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The family of the accused criminal paid much money to bail him out.

fine-tooth/toothed comb What does "fine-tooth/toothed comb" mean?	great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything	We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.
look like something the cat dragged in What does "look like something the cat dragged in" mean?	look very shabby or worn	My friend looked like something the cat dragged in when he arrived home from work last night.

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Have A Rough Time (of It) Idiom