go through the mill
(idiomatic) To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(idiomatic) To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, slang, obsolete) To go through bankruptcy.
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