go through the mill | put somebody through the mill
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go through the mill | put somebody through the mill — idiom
1. To experience or cause someone to experience a very difficult or unpleasant situ
1.idiom
Definition
To experience or cause someone to experience a very difficult or unpleasant situation.
Example
Sara went through the mill during her first year of medical school.
Did the tough training really put you through the mill?