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
Leonhard	LE-awn-hahrt	German
Gunda	GUWN-dah (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Daciana	dah-CHYAHN-ah	Romanian
Kseniya	KSYE-nee-yah	Russian
Rositsa	-	Bulgarian
Ludvigs	-	Latvian