Meaning:
If you have a devil of a time, you have a very difficult time.
Examples:
- We had a devil of a time finding parking downtown during rush hour.
- I had a devil of a time assembling the furniture without the instructions.
- They had a devil of a time navigating through the thick fog on their way to the mountain cabin.
- She had a devil of a time dealing with her unruly neighbors' loud parties every weekend.
- We had a devil of a time trying to get a refund for the faulty product.
- The team had a devil of a time completing the project on schedule due to unexpected setbacks.
- He had a devil of a time recovering from the surgery, experiencing complications along the way.
- We had a devil of a time dealing with the rude customer service representative over the phone.
- The new software interface was so confusing that I had a devil of a time figuring out how to use it.
- The sudden thunderstorm caused a power outage, and we had a devil of a time getting everything back up and running.