Tonia Thai
2021-08-31 03:08
Go through a bad patch British verb phrase
We can flexibly replace "bad" with other adjectives such as "difficult", "rough", "sticky" without changing the meaning.
If one goes through a bad patch, they experience a lot of trouble, difficulty, or hardship in a period of their life.
Our marriage are going through a bad patch.
Due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, his business has been going through a bad patch lately.
Our family has gone through a bad patch since my husband was laid off.
To punish someone or something harshly
This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
The verb "go" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him
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