ひどい目めにあう

expression, godan verb (-u)

have a terrible experience; go through hell; get into trouble

Used when someone suffers a bad, painful, or difficult experience, often as a result of a mistake, bad luck, or someone else's actions. The phrase is an idiomatic expression combining ひどい (terrible) and 目にあう (to experience something unpleasant).

See also: 目にあう (めにあう)

• あの店みせで買かい物ものをしたら、ひどい目めにあった。

  I had a terrible experience shopping at that store.

• 彼かれのせいで、私わたしたちはひどい目めにあった。

  Because of him, we went through a lot of trouble.

• そんなことをすると、ひどい目めにあうよ。

  If you do that, you'll be in for a rough time.