[through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced.
You could tellimmediately 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 backin the hospital. He’s realty gone through the mill.
Compare: GOTHROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER.
Books in our life.
Westminster palace.
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Значение идиомы through the mill