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目に遭う

to have a bad experience

→ 目
phrase Uncommon #12,120
to have a bad experience Usually used for unpleasant or difficult experiences, often with words like ひどい (terrible) or 痛い (painful).
JA: このままだと、ひどい目に遭う。
EN: If things continue like this, I’ll have a terrible experience.

彼は大変な目に遭う

He’ll be in for a rough time.

— ミスティック・リバー (2003)

見つかったらひどい目に遭うぞ。

If you're found, you'll be in serious trouble.

もう一度そんな目に遭うのはごめんだった。

I never wanted to go through that again.

なんでいつも私ばかり、こんな目に遭うのだろうか。

Why am I always the one who has to go through this?