Word expert James Rogers says the word "it" in the saying can mean any and all difficulties.

VOA: special.2010.11.21

He talked about personal responsibility, and used himself as an example of someone who overcame difficulties.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

Her main goal was to increase public interest in the difficulties of people with physical problems.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

Miz McClellan praised Wilma Mankiller's ability to lead and help others during such personal difficulties.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

Officials believe that language difficulties cause problems for many in the Hispanic community.

VOA: special.2010.05.07

Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties.

VOA: special.2009.12.22

These difficulties place Poe's writing outside the main body of American literature.

VOA: special.2010.10.31

Their success showed how people can conquer great difficulties.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

A friend of Webster's described the meeting in these words: "Mister Clay came to Mister Webster's house and had a long talk with him about the best way to settle the difficulties growing out of slavery and the new territories.

VOA: special.2009.03.26

Sytev is a newlywed. He says leaving his wife is just one of the difficulties he's preparing for.

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

But the focus was on the secret military documents leaked by the Internet website WikiLeaks that highlighted the military difficulties in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"Another possible scenario is that this fragile Shi'ite alliance will simply fall apart over the difficulties of nominating a consensus prime minister."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Hearst says that he and Gluckstern encounter the same difficulties all entrepreneurs face, but once or twice their youth created a small issue.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Given the difficulties ahead, the World Health Assembly approved a resolution to eradicate measles worldwide, but set no target date for achieving this goal.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21