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.
- 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