a lean patch

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A period of failure, decline, or poor performance or results. Almost every new business experiences a lean patch at some point or another.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fereydoon	-	Persian
Kelly	KEL-ee	Irish, English
Clemence	KLEM-ənts	English
Shahira	-	Arabic
'Adinah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Yong	[jʌŋ]