Lowlife got over being given time inside (6)
I believe the answer is:
toerag
'lowlife' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'got over being given time inside' is the wordplay.
'over' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'being given' indicates putting letters inside.
'time inside' becomes 'era' (era is a kind of time. I am not sure about the 'inside' bit.).
'got' back-to-front is 'tog'.
'tog' placed around 'era' is 'TOERAG'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for toerag that I've seen before include "contemptible sort" , "Despicable chap" , "Scamp" , "Squirt" , "Despicable person (slang)" .)