The trials and tribulations In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the trials and tribulations", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-04-09 05:04

Meaning of The trials and tribulations (redirected from trials and tribulations )

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.

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fall into shit and come up smelling like roses

Come out of a difficult situation  without a stain on one's character

a hair in the butter

A problem or difficult circumstance

to rip off the Band-Aid

To quickly do an unpleasant or difficult task in order to avoid a prolonged painful episode

have a (heavy) cross to bear

To have to accept some troubles or worries that must be handled by oneself

that's the rub

That is the biggest or most difficult problem (with the situation being discussed)

Origin of Trials and tribulations

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.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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