have a rough trot

To experience an especially difficult or turbulent period or series of misfortune(s) or hardship(s). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. The beleaguered celebrity family has been having a rough trot in recent months, 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
Lenora	[lə'nɔ:rə]
Marcelo	mahr-THE-lo (Spanish), mahr-SE-lo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Ricard	-	Catalan
Matfey	maht-VYAY	Russian
Cenric	-	Anglo-Saxon
Aglaea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)