rough spin
Meaning
Bad luck or unfair treatment.
Example
He's had a rough spin with injuries this season.
Origin
Origin unknown
Nearby words
- rottenVery drunk; mainly in 'get rotten'.
- RottoRottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, a popular holiday spot.
- rough as gutsVery rough, crude or uncouth; of poor quality.
- rough end of the pineappleA raw deal; unfair or harsh treatment.
- roughieAn outsider; a racehorse or competitor at long odds. An unfair or dishonest trick; 'to put a roughie over…
- rounds of the kitchenA thorough scolding or telling-off, usually 'give someone the rounds of the kitchen'.
- rouse onTo scold or tell someone off.
- rouseaboutA general hand on a station or in a shearing shed, doing odd jobs such as picking up fleeces.