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hassle
adjectives
a real hassle
(= used to emphasize that something is very annoying or causes a lot of problems )
• Carrying a heavy bag around all day is a real hassle.
verbs
have hassle
(= experience problems )
• If we book now, we won’t have the hassle of picking up the tickets at the box office.
give somebody hassle
(= make someone experience problems )
• Did the teacher give you any hassle about that homework?
avoid hassle
• Many couples get married abroad to avoid the hassle and cost of a big wedding.
phrases
it’s not worth the hassle
(= something is not worth doing because it involves a lot of problems )
• I’m not going to argue with him – it’s just not worth the hassle.
take the hassle out of something
(= remove the problems related to doing something )
• The internet takes all the hassle out of shopping.
go through the hassle of doing something
(= experience the problems of doing something )
• The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop.
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noun ADJ. legal They faced interminable legal hassles if they wanted to claim compensation. VERB + HASSLE get, have I started to get all this hassle from my boss about increasing productivity. | give sb He gave me so much hassle I decided it wasn't worth it. | save It saves a lot of hassle if you buy them by post. | be worth Camping holidays aren't really worth all the hassle. PREP. with no/without ~ She got the computer set up with no hassle at all. | ~ about/over I've had so much hassle over this business. PHRASES take the hassle out of sth Package holidays take all the hassle out of travel arrangements.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary