trouble at mill
idiomProblems outside the household, especially in the workplace.
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borrow trouble
To worry about future events not in one's control and that may not come to pass.
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go through the mill
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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grist for the mill
Something that is useful or that creates a favorable opportunity.
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grist to the mill
Alternative form of grist for the mill.
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pill mill
A clandestine operation where a medical worker illicitly offers prescription medication to patients in exchange for bribes.
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rumor mill
A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
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teething trouble
Synonym of teething troubles.
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through the mill
Through a period of bad treatment or an ordeal.