give someone a hard time

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Verb

give somebody a hard time

(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.
During WWII, German troops gave the Allies a hard time in Italy, but eventually the Allies broke through.
(idiomatic, informal) To tease, kid or rib someone.
He's usually pretty good-natured when the children give him a hard time about his bald spot.

Translations

cause difficulty or make trouble for someone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 給……帶來麻煩, 给……带来麻烦 (gěi... dàilái máfan), 為難 (zh), 为难 (zh) (wéinán)
Finnish: pitää jotakin kovilla

Romanian: îi da cuiva bătăi de cap, da de furcă cuiva, face cuiva zile fripte
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: hacérselo pasar mal a alguien

tease, kid or rib someone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 戲弄 (zh), 戏弄 (zh) (xìnòng), 取笑 (zh) (qǔxiào), 欺負 (zh), 欺负 (zh) (qīfù)
Finnish: kiusoitella (fi)

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