give a hard time
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He isn’t one to banter too much and certainly not give a hard time to the veteran players.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
We knew that we would give a hard time to every team that came to Anfield and that is exactly what happened.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2015
There’s sloops on the river, boy, that would give a hard time on’t to the stoutest vessel King George owns.
From The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper
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