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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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have rough go of it

Hello! Could you please help me with a phrase "She's had a rough go of it."

It seams so wierd to me, I don't get this strange "go of it"

This phrase is said about a difficult teenager who keeps running away from home.

Does it mean - she's having trouble getting over something?

Thank you a lot!
  

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She's had a rough go of it = she has had a difficult experience. ) = a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize.

— Mister Micawber

  • She's had a rough go of it = she has had a difficult experience.
  • ) = a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize.
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She's had a rough go of it = she has had a difficult experience.

Go (n.) = a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize.

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Thank you for answering.

But I still don't quite understand it,

why did he say "of it"?

Here's the whole conversation:

- It's not the first time she's run away, unfortunately

- Where did she go the last time?
- The woods. It's a long story, and yes, we've already looked.

-She's had a rough go of it. (of what? is it about the woods?)
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This is a fixed expression, but 'it' means the experience.

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I'm no expert, but I'd say "it" means life in general.
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AnonymousThank you for answering.
But I still don't quite understand it,
why did he say "of it"?
Here's the whole conversation:
- It's not the first time she's run away, unfortunately
- Where did she go the last time?- The woods. It's a long story, and yes, we've already looked.
-She's had a rough go of it. (of what? is it about the woods?)
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