a rough trot

An especially difficult or turbulent 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. I can't believe Jake's wife was diagnosed with cancer. They've really had a rough trot lately, haven't they?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ailbhe	AL-va	Irish
ElŽBieta	-	Lithuanian
Kathleen	kath-LEEN	Irish, English
Sjakie	SHAH-kee	Dutch
Lorenzo	lo-REN-tso (Italian), lo-REN-tho (Spanish), lo-REN-so (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Floriane	-	French