The idiom 'to go through the mill' means to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation. It can also be used as 'put someone through the mill', meaning to subject someone to a very hard experience.
La frase 'to go through the mill' significa experimentar una situación difícil o desagradable. También se puede decir 'put someone through the mill', que es someter a alguien a una experiencia muy dura.
| Idiom | to go through the mill |
|---|---|
| Definition | to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation |
| Examples | - She really went through the mill for a time when her husband left her, but she's feeling much better now. - We've been going through the mill a bit since we moved here. The climate is cold and the people are not very friendly. - Luckily for my brothers and I, we grew up in a sporting family and had a father who had been through the mill before us and knew how to prepare us. - She is going through the mill at the minute and needs lots of prayer to get through the next few months. |
| Note | You would not feel very happy if you were ground like corn between two millstones! You can also put someone through the mill. |
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