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
Reena	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Higini	ee-ZHEE-nee	Catalan
Horsa	-	Ancient Germanic
Gjorgji	-	Macedonian
Margarethe	mahr-gah-RE-tə (German)	German, Danish
Consuela	[kɔn'sweilə]