hard by
Close to; near; in proximity to; next toClose to; near; in proximity to; next to.
» Jobs are hard come by these days.
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1 senses(dated)Close to; near; in proximity to; next to.
He was laid to rest hard by the same church where he was once baptised.
Examples
43 sentencesJobs are hard come by these days.
It's been hard living here by myself.
It's hard to get by on minimum wage.
ruНа минимальную зарплату прожить тяжело. — Ooneykcall
Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
ruНе забывай, что найти хорошую работу в наши дни сложно. — al_ex_an_der
Jobs are hard to come by with so many people out of work.
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