give sb a hard time:
to make things difficult or unpleasant for someone
使（某人）日子不好過，使（某人）難堪，為難（某人），沒給好臉色看
1. He always gives me a hard time. 他老是為難我/令我難堪。
2. Don’t give me a hard time! 別為難我/令我難堪。
3. Her kids always give her a hard time when she takes them
shopping.帶孩子們去購物時，他們總是給她惹麻煩。
4. Don’t give yourself a hard time. 不要自責了。
5. 也可以表示開玩笑
A: Your clothes are really ugly today.你今天穿的可真難看啊。
B: Come on! Don’t give me a hard time.拜託，别欺負我。
give sb a hard time about +sth
在甚麼事情上為難某人/使（某人）難堪/沒給好臉色看
1. My mother gave me a really hard time (= was angry with
me) about staying out late.
我母親對我在外逗留很晚回家感到很生氣/ 沒給我好臉色看。
2. Jack’s parents are giving him a hard time about his girlfriend.
Jack 的父母不喜歡他的女友，所以沒給他好臉色看。