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put through the mill

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put somebody through the mill
to ask someone a lot of difficult questions in order to test them They really put me through the mill in my interview.
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Shireen Ritchie, chairman of the LGA's children and young people board, said: "Children's social workers protect thousands of children from neglect and abuse on a daily basis, but these dedicated staff have been put through the mill.
The Melrose coach was put through the mill last week as his side overturned a 28-0 interval deficit at Dundee and he's now hoping for a more conventional win at Currie today.
Before then, though, the squad will be put through the mill in a bid to get everyone fully attuned for a big opening performance.
 
 
 
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