Meaning of through the mill | Babel Free
Definitions
Through a period of bad treatment or an ordeal.
idiomatic, not-comparable
Examples
“My father found me a nuisance, and put me through the mill, and I can never forget it particularly the evenings.”
“‘He’s been through the mill, this one,’ she said.”
“put through the mill”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.