have a rough patch

To experience or be in the midst of a period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has had a bit of a rough patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop. We had a rough patch in our marriage after Frank lost his job, but now, we love each other more than ever.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Juturna	-	Roman Mythology
Artyom	ahr-TYOM	Russian
Celestina	the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Kallisto	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Lexa	LEKS-ə	English
Yasmin	YAZ-min (English)	Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)