Definition of Give somebody a hard time

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To tease, kid, or rib someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Give Somebody A Hard Time

give off
give one's all
give one's best
give one's eye-teeth
give one's notice
give one enough rope
give oneself airs
give or take
give out
give over
give place
give rise
give rise to
give some skin
give somebody a hand
give somebody a hard time (current term)
give somebody a piece of one's mind
give somebody an earful
give somebody pause
give somebody the brush-off
give somebody the cold shoulder
give somebody the heave-ho
give somebody the old heave-ho
give somebody the runaround
give somebody the slip
give somebody what-for
give someone a big head
give someone a bloody nose
give someone a buzz
give someone a jingle

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