through the mill
Example Sentences
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You are both relatively young and, while you’ve been through the mill with your health, your wife likely wants to work a few more years for reasons that go beyond mere finances.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
"I've been through the mill to even get on the plane," says Knight.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
“I hope the finding brings some comfort to them because they’ve all been through the mill and back,” she added.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
"I've had a lot of different fights in different places and fights where I've been the underdog. I've been through the mill already."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2022
At night, Erwin pedaled his bicycle through the mill village enforcing a 10 P.M. “lights-out” rule.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
