put through the mill

Verb

Meaning

put through the mill (third-person singular simple present puts through the mill, present participle putting through the mill, simple past and past participle put through the mill)

(transitive, figuratively) to be abused or treated very harshly; to suffer intense anguish, stress, or grief.

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Close letter words and terms

put through grind put through mill put through the mangle put through the wringer put to put to bed