a rough passage
a rough passage
A particularly difficult, trying, or unpleasant experience. Despite the romanticized image we have now, America's early pioneers faced a rough passage of starvation, disease, and murder in their journey west. The markets have had a rough passage over the past week, as threats of a trade war has made investors skittish.
See also: passage, rough
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a rough passage
a difficult time or experience.See also: passage, rough
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- passage
- learn (something) the hard way
- learn the hard way
- find (something) out the hard way
- have an accident
- come to a bad end
- come to a bad/sticky end
- hard way, the
- get a taste of (one's) own medicine
- heave a sigh of relief