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putting through the mill

putting through the mill is the present participle and gerund of put through the mill.

Meaning of put through the mill

Verb

put through the mill (third-person singular simple present puts through the mill, present participle putting through the mill, simple past and past participle put through the mill)

  1. (figuratively, transitive) to be abused or treated very harshly; to suffer intense anguish, stress, or grief.

Questions about putting through the mill

What is putting through the mill the present participle and gerund of?
Putting through the mill is the present participle and gerund of put through the mill.

Words near putting through the mill in the dictionary

  1. putting the toothpaste back in the tube
  2. putting the wood in the hole
  3. putting the world to rights
  4. putting through
  5. putting through the mangle
  6. putting through the mill
  7. putting through the wringer
  8. putting to
  9. putting to bed
  10. putting to death
  11. putting to good account

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