go through a patch
Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words
To experience a period of time, usually a difficult one.
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- The couple is currently going through a rocky patch in their marriage.
- Many small businesses went through a difficult patch during the global recession.
- I was going through a patch of poor health last winter.
- The young athlete went through a brief patch of low confidence after his injury.
- Every long-term relationship will eventually go through a rough patch.
- The company is going through a sticky patch with its international exports.
- He went through a bad patch at work where nothing seemed to go right.
- After the divorce, she went through a patch of deep depression.
- The team is going through a dry patch and hasn't scored in three games.
- We all go through a patch where we question our career choices.