"have a night of it" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} have a night of it
  1. To spend a night uncomfortably or unpleasantly, such as in pain, under duress, in illness, etc.
    Sense id: en-have_a_night_of_it-en-phrase-QGT3-GQW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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