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rough patch

idiom

A difficult or embattling period of one's life.


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  1. 01

    cut up rough

    To become angry; to make a fuss.

  2. 02

    have a rough time of it

    To have many problems; to have a difficult time.

  3. 03

    patch up

    To repair by adding a patch.

  4. 04

    pea patch

    A baseball field.

  5. 05

    rough and ready

    Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.

  6. 06

    rough around the edges

    In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

  7. 07

    rough justice

    Treatment or punishment that is not considered fair or in accordance with the law.

  8. 08

    rough out

    To produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough.

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