Hard/rough/tough time
Hi. I was wondering if anybody could tell me whether or not the expressions below have the same meaning.

- Hard time
- Rough time
- Tough time

- John is having a hard/rough/tough time finding a job after getting fired from his last one.

Thanks.

Question

Hard/rough/tough time
Hi. I was wondering if anybody could tell me whether or not the expressions below have the same meaning.

- Hard time
- Rough time
- Tough time

- John is having a hard/rough/tough time finding a job after getting fired from his last one.

Thanks.

Answer

They all mean the exact same thing.

Other options also could be:

-Difficult time
-Challenging time
-Harsh time

Answer

Yes they all have the same meaning because it is another way of saying:

"John is having a difficult time finding a job after getting fired form his last one."