"through the mill" meaning in All languages combined

See through the mill on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-through the mill.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} through the mill (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Through a period of bad treatment or an ordeal. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-through_the_mill-en-adj-thJg-os7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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