give someone a hard time

have a hard time

To experience a difficulty in attaining one's goals or objectives.

break one's chops

To give someone a hard time, harass, nag one to do something, bother.

rear one's head

To appear and cause problems or stress, especially at an inopportune t…

stick in someone's craw

To cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.

run someone off their feet

To cause someone to become very busy, especially to an exhausting degr…

go hard with someone

To lead to someone suffering; to place someone in difficulty or danger…