a rough patch

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A period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Almost every new business experiences a rough patch at some point or another.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hortense	[hɔ:'tens]
Ghislaine	zheez-LEN, gee-LEN	French
Vasilis	-	Greek
Batyah	-	Hebrew
Justine	zhuy-STEEN (French), jus-TEEN (English)	French, English, Dutch, German
Arisha	-	Russian