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Give someone a hard time
To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.
📖 Definitions of "Give someone a hard time"
verb
- 1
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."
- 2
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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