have a hard time
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The gnomes were running around madly with messages from soldiers to the king, only gnomes have a hard time with longer names and messages, so King Barf’s name always came out a little garbled.
From Literature
"If you get stuck, help will have a hard time reaching you... I strongly urge everyone to stay off the roads no matter where you live."
From BBC
“I knew some people would have a hard time with me doing the song, but that’s OK because I wanted to pay tribute and show my respect. If they like it, fine. If they don’t like it, fine. If they listen to it, fine. If they don’t, fine.”
From Los Angeles Times
“I have a hard time understanding the controversy regarding this.”
A person with a broken ankle would have a hard time climbing out of a car that was underwater.
From Literature
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