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put through the mill

verb as in coach

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Its reputation is once again being put through the mill in the first criminal trial of a major bank in Switzerland, in which Credit Suisse and a former employee face charges of allowing an alleged Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang to launder millions of euros, some of it stuffed into suitcases.

From Reuters

Cast your mind back to October 2015 - during the Tata Steel era - and you may recall this North Lincolnshire steel town was being put through the mill of uncertainty, with workers and their families clutching at the straws of hope.

From BBC

Following the announcement, Mr Sparrowhawk's mother Sara Ryan said: "I still feel really sad about it. "I just feel we've been put through the mill.

From BBC

Visiting fans, reeling from the disappointment of Sunday's defeat, were put through the mill in those closing stages but now have another Hampden date to look forward to on 16 April.

From BBC

“Some states, including Greece, are being put through the mill in the name of austerity” Mr. Pittella said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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