rough trot

Noun

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A series of difficult circumstances.

Japanese Meaning

困難な状況が続く時期 / 苦労や試練が連続して起こる状態 / 次々と困難な出来事が起こる局面

After losing his business and enduring a series of personal setbacks, he described the year as a rough trot.

事業を失い立て続けに個人的な挫折を経験した後、彼はその年を困難な時期だと表現した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) A series of difficult circumstances.

Fred is having a rough trot.

rough trots

（ plural ）