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ひどい目にあった

had a terrible experience

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had a terrible experience An idiomatic expression meaning that someone went through something very unpleasant or suffered badly. The ending can change depending on tense and politeness, such as ひどい目にあう or ひどい目に遭いました.
JA: 旅行中にひどい目にあった。
EN: I had a terrible experience while traveling.

私の友人はアフリカでひどい目にあったかもしれない。

My friend may have had a terrible experience in Africa.

ひどい目にあった。

I went through hell.

私のせいでひどい目にあった

You went through a terrible ordeal because of me.

— かぐや姫の物語 (2013)