adversity

when the chips are down: Idiom Meaning and Origin

up shit’s creek: Idiom Meaning and Origin

up against it: Idiom Meaning and Origin

trial by fire: Idiom Meaning and Origin

tough sledding: Idiom Meaning and Origin

tough cookies: Idiom Meaning and Origin

through the mill: Idiom Meaning and Origin

swim upstream: Idiom Meaning and Origin

strike someone when they are down: Idiom Meaning and Origin

slings and arrows: Idiom Meaning and Origin

school of hard knocks: Idiom Meaning and Origin

rough patch: Idiom Meaning and Origin