give someone a hard time

動詞

慣用表現くだけた表現

(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone. / (idiomatic, informal) To tease, kid or rib someone.

日本語の意味

誰かに面倒をかける、困難やトラブルを引き起こす / 誰かをからかう、冗談でいじる

Don't give someone a hard time for asking questions during the meeting; it's better than staying silent.

会議中に質問をしたことで誰かに嫌な思いをさせないでください。黙っているよりはずっと良いことです。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.

意味（2）

(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.

gives someone a hard time

（ present singular third-person ）

giving someone a hard time

（ participle present ）

gave someone a hard time

（ past ）

given someone a hard time

（ participle past ）