Emotions & feelings
a rough patch
a difficult period
A rough patch is a temporary period when life or a situation is difficult.
Hear it in real life
How are things with your brother?
We went through a rough patch, but we're close again now.
The business went through a rough patch, but sales are improving now.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We passed a rough patch last year.
Say: We went through a rough patch last year.
Use “go through” or “be in” for a difficult period; “pass a rough patch” is not the usual expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
go through a rough patch; be in a rough patch; get through a rough patch
Your turn: say it out loud
The business went through a rough patch, but sales are improving now.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a rough patch
a difficult period
“The business went through a rough patch, but sales are improving now.”
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