the devil of a time

the devil of a time

A great deal of difficulty or frustration. I'm having the devil of a time getting this window open—I think it has been painted shut. It was the devil of a time convincing Grandpa to go to the doctor for that bad cough.See also: devil, of, time

devil of a time

 and the devil's own timea very difficult time. I had a devil of a time with my taxes. This cold has been giving me a devil of a time. Fixing the car seemed easy, but I had the devil's own time doing it.See also: devil, of, time

the devil of a time

verbSee a devil of a timeSee also: devil, of, time