went through the mill

A form of go through the mill — To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go through the mill
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went through the mill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20through%20the%20mill

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