be a rough trot

To be an especially difficult 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. Jake's chemotherapy was a really rough trot for a while there, but he seems to be handling it much better recently.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Inger	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Svyatoslav	svyah-tah-SLAHF (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Mabyn	-	Welsh
Reyes	-	Spanish
Ernest	['ə:nist]
Sewell	['su:əl]