Put sb through the mill Verb + object/complement
To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially when being asked a lot of hard questions
The President was put through the mill during the press conference held at the White House on Monday.
James is really going through the mill since the questions seem too hard to him.
Come out of a difficult situation without a stain on one's character
To quickly do an unpleasant or difficult task in order to avoid a prolonged painful episode
Used to say that life includes not only happiness but also toughness too.
1. On or in a calm or undisturbed waterbody
2. Facing no or very few obstacles or difficulties
To suffer massive losses in the process of doing something
The verb "put" should be conjugated according to its tense.