go through the millPROBLEMto go through a time when you experience a lot of difficulties and problems 历尽艰辛;经受磨炼 He’s really been through the mill recently. 他最近真是饱受磨难。
go through the mill• Busiack has been through the mill with these federal investigators.• Part of the Council's records-base is going through the mill of privatisation.• We went through the mill together, Franklin.
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