English Explanatory Dictionary

put through the mill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to be abused or treated very harshly; to suffer intense anguish, stress, or grief.

Word forms

put through the mill puts through the mill putting through the mill

Etymology

From through the mill.

Related words

go through the mill put through the wringer put through the mangle
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