go through the mill
US /ɡoʊ θruː ðə mɪl/
UK /ɡoʊ θruː ðə mɪl/
1.
passer un sale quart d'heure, traverser une période difficile
to experience a difficult or unpleasant period of time, often involving hard work or suffering
:
•
He really went through the mill during his first year at the company.
Il a vraiment passé un sale quart d'heure pendant sa première année à l'entreprise.
•
After the divorce, she went through the mill emotionally.
Après le divorce, elle a traversé une période difficile émotionnellement.