rough patch en · NOUN
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A difficult or embattling period of one's life.
It's in the nature of politics, and certainly the presidency, to go through rough patches – times when, because of a boneheaded mistake, an unforeseen circumstance, a sound but unpopular decision, or a failure to communicate – the headlines turn sour and the public finds you wanting.
2020, Barack Obama, chapter 22, in A Promised Land, Crown:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, patch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rough patches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru трудный период (Translations)