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Discover LudwigThe phrase "rocky patch" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe a difficult or challenging period in a situation, relationship, or process. Example: "After several years of smooth sailing, the couple hit a rocky patch in their marriage and sought counseling."
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She lived on a rocky patch of land.
Heppner has emerged from a rocky patch with his voice in better shape than ever.
Andy is going through a rocky patch with his girlfriend Becky.
Mrs. Wang admits her marriage hit a rocky patch around that time.
– or hand it over now, to tide the kids through a rocky patch.
Whenever a President hits a rocky patch, sooner or later the knives come out for his close advisers.
It hit a rocky patch recently, but the latest reports are that it is back in the black.
From La Madera, a beachside walkway cuts through a rocky patch of coastline and leads into town.
But the relationship between Mr. Clinton and Harlem's African-American community has gone through a distinctly rocky patch this year.
There are issues, sure – a bit too much drinking at lunchtime; the odd rocky patch in a marriage.
STOCKMARKETS Wall Street hit a rocky patch: the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by 295 points on February 18th and ended the week down by 3.2%.
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