- rough patch
- Rough patchA rough patch is a difficult or trying period.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
go through a bad/difficult/rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
go through a difficult/rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
go through a rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch — INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly loss since going public. Main Entry:… … Financial and business terms
hit a bad/difficult/rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
hit a difficult/rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
hit a rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly … Financial and business terms
(a) rough patch — a bad/sticky/difficult/rough/patch phrase a period of time in your life that is difficult or unpleasant All marriages have their sticky patches. Small businesses are going through a bit of a bad patch just now … Useful english dictionary
patch — UK US /pætʃ/ noun [C] ► IT a small computer program that can repair a problem with software: »You can download a patch to fix the problem. ● go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch Cf. hit a rough patch … Financial and business terms
rough — rough1 W3S2 [rʌf] adj comparative rougher superlative roughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not smooth)¦ 2¦(not exact)¦ 3¦(problems/difficulties)¦ 4¦(not gentle)¦ 5¦(town/area etc)¦ 6¦(weather/sea)¦ 7¦(voice/sound)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English