be put in a difficult
81hard\ put\ to\ it — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home …
82go/put through themill — If you go (or are put) through the mill, you experience a very difficult period, or are exposed to rough treatment. When I was an intern, I was put through the mill. Nothing went unnoticed …
83(be) hard put (to it) to do something — be ˌhard ˈpressed/ˈpushed to do sth | be hard ˈput (to it) to do sth idiom to find it very difficult to do sth • He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance. Main entry: ↑hardidiom …
84be put through the mill — be worn out from difficult exercises; endure difficult experiences, suffer …
85hard put — adjective To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve. I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it …
86be hard put (to it) — find it very difficult. → hard …
87be hard put — ► be hard put (to it) find it very difficult. Main Entry: ↑hard …
88be hard put to it — ► be hard put (to it) find it very difficult. Main Entry: ↑hard …
89be hard put — [usu. with infinitive] find it very difficult you ll be hard put to find a better compromise …
90be put to the push — be tried and tested, go through a difficult experience …
