have a patch

Examples (10)

• They've had a patch of bad luck recently with their car and house.
• The company had a difficult patch during the global recession.
• We had a rocky patch in our relationship, but we're doing better now.
• He had a rough patch after losing his job unexpectedly.
• The team is currently having a purple patch, winning their last five games.
• Everyone has a sticky patch in their career at some point.
• They had a soft patch in sales during the summer months.
• The athlete had a patch of poor form before the championship.
• The economy had a brief patch of stability before the interest rates rose.
• We had a difficult patch adjusting to the new city when we first moved.