The content introduces and explains the English phrasal verb "going through a rough patch," which signifies experiencing a difficult or challenging period in life.
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Oh, I love today's expression. and you
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a phrasal verb that you can use to
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Today's expression is very good. It is
going through a rough patch.
I am going through a rough patch
for a couple of years. I went through a
rough patch.
Are you going through a rough patch?
What this expression simply means is a
difficult time, a bad time. So if you
are going through something, you are experiencing
experiencing something.
something.
I'm going through a divorce
right now. I'm experiencing a divorce.
No, not me. That's just an example.
I'm going through cancer treatment
right now. I'm getting treatment for cancer.
cancer.
Um, no comment. So, when you go through
something, you are experiencing
something and usually it's not easy.
It's quite difficult
going through a rough patch. R O U G H
means not smooth patch. P A T C that
means a small area. You are going
through a very difficult time but it's
just a short time but anyway it's very difficult.
difficult.
Maybe it's a couple of days, maybe it's
a couple of weeks, it might be a couple
of months.
Well, in my case, I'm 47,
so I'm kind of old. And I'll be honest,
for about six years, I went through a
rough patch. Now, six years sounds like
a long time. And yeah, if you're a young
person, six years is not a short time.
It's not just a patch. It's like a lot
of time. But well, the older we get, the
patches they can be bigger. Oh boy. If I
hope that you are not going through a
rough patch. If you are, be strong.
Let's check out the dialogue.
Hey Shane, I haven't seen you in a
while. H
I'm going through a rough patch
at work. No, no, at home. Lots of problems.
Yep. Sometimes we have a rough patch.
Sometimes it's just at work. Sometimes
it's just at home. Sometimes it's just
with your friend or your boyfriend,
girlfriend, husband, wife. Sometimes
it's everywhere.
Those rough patches,
they can be really tough, really tiring.
Once again, for me, I'm not joking. I am
not joking. Six years. Six years. And
it's like, you know, during that time,
I'm always thinking, well, it won't get
worse than this.
And it does. It did.
Yeah. Um, but you just keep going. You
keep going.
And you know that eventually it will
stop. Who knows when? Who knows when? So
for me, is my rough patch over?
I hope so. The last year has been very nice.
nice.
Um, hasn't been great, but it's uh been
a big change for me. And we'll see. I
hope that my rough patch is over. And if
you are going through a rough patch,
well, just know that I'm with you. I'm
not going to tell you anything. I'm not
going to give you an adi any advice, but
I'm there. I'm with you. So, you're not
alone. All right, let's check out that
dialogue two more times.
Hey, Shane. I haven't seen you in a while.
while.
I'm going through a rough patch
at work. No, no, at home. Lots of problems.
Hey Shane, I haven't seen you in a
while. H
I'm going through a rough patch
at work. No, no, at home. Lots of problems.
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