he's put us through the mill
1put someone through the mill — put (someone) through the mill to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them. They really put me through the mill in my interview …
2put someone through the mill — go through/put someone through/the mill phrase to experience a difficult or unpleasant period of time I hear Jim is really going through the mill with his divorce. The champions looked as if they were going to put their humble opponents through… …
3put somebody through the mill — go through the ˈmill | put sb through the ˈmill idiom to have or make sb have a difficult time • They really put me through the mill in my interview. Main entry: ↑millidiom …
4put you through the mill — test your endurance or will, give you a hard time, run the gauntlet On the first day, the workers will put you through the mill. They want to know if you are strong …
5go (or put someone) through the mill — undergo (or cause someone to undergo) an unpleasant experience. → mill …
6through the mill — {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. * /You could tell immediately that the new employee had been through the mill./ 2. Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. * /Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he s… …
7through the mill — {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. * /You could tell immediately that the new employee had been through the mill./ 2. Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. * /Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he s… …
8put through the mill — put (someone) through the mill to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them. They really put me through the mill in my interview …
9through the mill — used a lot, nearly worn out, put you through the mill These jeans have been through the mill. They re ragged …
10through the mill — chiefly Brit : through a very difficult experience They ve been (put) through the mill in the months since their father died. • • • Main Entry: ↑mill …
