through the mill
Example Sentences
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"My family have gone through the mill over the years," Mr Hunt said.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
You are both relatively young and, while you’ve been through the mill with your health, your wife likely wants to work a few more years for reasons that go beyond mere finances.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
His tone was that of a man who had been through the mill.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024
“We’ve got some very loyal supporters and they have gone through the mill of late, in the last 10, 20 years since we’ve come out the Football League,” Penn said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022
“He’s been through the mill, this one,” she said.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
