tough time

collocation in English

meaningsoftoughandtime

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tough
adjective
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/tʌf/us
/tʌf/
strong; not easily broken or ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition oftoughandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftough time

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We must all be frank, it was atoughtime.
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An expressivist about normative statements may have an especiallytoughtimewith the second task even if he somehow manages to handle the first task.
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These folk, of course, have a verytoughtimefinancially.
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They are having a verytoughtime, but they are doing very well.
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There is no doubt that they have a verytoughtimeindeed.
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The poor chap has had atoughtime.
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I am very well aware that manufacturing is going through atoughtimeat present.
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The men and their families have had atoughtime.
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Many people on low fixed incomes will have atoughtime.
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It is going through a prettytoughtime.
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It must be an extremelytoughtimefor all of them.
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I should think these ponies must have had atoughtimethis winter.
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Thirdly, doctors inexperienced in court work often get atoughtimefrom the defending counsel.
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We are going to have atoughtimefor a good many years.
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I think that they have had an extremelytoughtime.
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If this goes on, we shall be in for a verytoughtime.
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If these figures are any guide, we may be in for a verytoughtimeindeed.
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Industry has had atoughtime, yet we see more strikes.
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It is certainly true that in recent years this industry has had a verytoughtime.
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Builders are having atoughtimejust now.
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