go through the mill

to experience a very difficult or unpleasant period in your life She really went through the mill with that son of hers.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Holt	[həult]
Murdo	-	Scottish
Honorius	-	Late Roman
Athersmith	['æθəsmiθ]
Gunda	GUWN-dah (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Sigfrid (2)	-	Norwegian