rough sledding
A difficult period of timeA difficult period of time.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)A difficult period of time.
We're running out of money. It's going to be rough sledding from now on, but we'll have to cope.
More definitions
- a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a difficulty that can be overcome with effort:hard time
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable