hard times

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hard times - a time of difficulty

time - an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"

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Unskilled labour is the first to feel the slackness of hard times, and I had no trades save those of sailor and laundryman.

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There ain't no use spouting hard times explanations.

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There's the labor unions an' employers' associations, an' strikes', an' hard times, an' huntin' for jobs, an' all the rest.

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