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2022-04-09 05:04
Trials and tribulations noun phrase
Difficulties or problems that test one's courage, endurance, or resolve
The two men endured various trials and tribulations during their trek across Antarctica.
In times of economic trials and tribulations, my firm has come up with great ideas to ensure that the profit is gained stably.
I know all these trials and tribulations have come to test me.
Come out of a difficult situation without a stain on one's character
A problem or difficult circumstance
To quickly do an unpleasant or difficult task in order to avoid a prolonged painful episode
To have to accept some troubles or worries that must be handled by oneself
That is the biggest or most difficult problem (with the situation being discussed)
This late-nineteenth-century cliché is really redundant, because trial here implies "trouble" or "misfortune," just as tribulation does. It's an example of alliteration and repetition for emphasis, and it's used less frequently now than in the past.
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