be a rough trot

be a rough trot

To be an especially difficult period or series of misfortune(s) or hardship(s). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. It's certainly been a rough trot for the beleaguered celebrity family, as news of yet another scandal started hitting the media outlets this afternoon. Jake's chemotherapy was a really rough trot for a while there, but he seems to be handling it much better recently.
See also: rough, trot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a rough trot
  • have a rough trot
  • bad trot
  • turkey trot
  • keep (one's) pecker up
  • keep your pecker up
  • dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole
  • a hard-luck story
  • be hot to trot
  • one in the eye for someone