give someone a hard time
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give someone a hard time
verb gives someone a hard time · giving someone a hard time · gave someone a hard time · given someone a hard time
- To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone. During WWII, German troops gave the Allies a hard time in Italy, but eventually the Allies broke through.
- To tease, kid or rib someone. He's usually pretty good-natured when the children give him a hard time about his bald spot.
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verb cause difficulty or make trouble for someone
| Español | hacérselo pasar mal a alguien |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 給……帶來麻煩 /给……带来麻烦 gěi... dàilái máfan, 為難 /为难 wéinán |
| Română | îi da cuiva bătăi de cap, da de furcă cuiva, face cuiva zile fripte |
| Русский | усложнять кому-либо жизнь usložnjatʹ komu-libo žiznʹ, приставать pristavatʹ, доставать dostavatʹ |
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