put through the mill
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However, lawyer Philip Barden, who has represented several ex-soldiers, claimed Army veterans were "put through the mill" in cases where there was "no evidence".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Visiting fans, reeling from the disappointment of Sunday's defeat, were put through the mill in those closing stages but now have another Hampden date to look forward to on 16 April.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2016
Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images If just one thing can be guaranteed at this weekend's , it is that both captains will be put through the mill.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2012
Most of the specific questions which Oswaldo Aranha, as President of the Conference, will have to put through the mill of discussion are questions in which the U.S. is prime mover.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Give him a chance to see the others put through the mill," said Mephisto, and Diamond's hands were released.
From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Burt L. Standish
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