Idiom
trouble at mill
Meaning
Problems outside the household, especially in the workplace.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The boss is angry today, so there is trouble at mill.”
“Everyone is quiet in the office because there is clearly trouble at mill regarding the new budget cuts.”
“Despite the outward appearance of corporate stability, the hushed conversations in the hallway suggested there was significant trouble at mill.”
Examples
simple
“The boss is angry today, so there is trouble at mill.”
contextual
“Everyone is quiet in the office because there is clearly trouble at mill regarding the new budget cuts.”
complex
“Despite the outward appearance of corporate stability, the hushed conversations in the hallway suggested there was significant trouble at mill.”
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