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1go through a bad patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly …
2go through a bad/difficult/rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly …
3hit a bad patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly …
4go through a difficult patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly …
5go through a rough patch — go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly …
6patch — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF AN AREA a part of an area that is different or looks different from the parts that surround it: Lost: a small dog, white with brown patches. | patch of dirt/grease/damp etc: Watch out for icy patches on the roads. | patch of… …
7patch — patch1 [pætʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(over a hole)¦ 3¦(for growing something)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(eye)¦ 6¦(decoration)¦ 7 a bad/difficult/sticky/rough patch 8 somebody s patch 9 not be a patch on somebody/something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …
8patch — [[t]pæ̱tʃ[/t]] patches, patching, patched 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A patch on a surface is a part of it which is different in appearance from the area around it. ...the bald patch on the top of his head... There was a small patch of blue in the… …
9(a) bad patch — a bad/sticky/difficult/rough/patch phrase a period of time in your life that is difficult or unpleasant All marriages have their sticky patches. Small businesses are going through a bit of a bad patch just now …
10go through/hit a bad/difficult/rough patch — INFORMAL ► to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: »Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. »The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly loss since going public. Main Entry:… …
