吃苦 的英文怎麼說?

[1] suffer hardships in life[2] suffer difficulties in life[3] go through the ringer
  go through the wringer[4] put through the ringer
  put through the wringer

something/somebody go through the wringer = 某事物遭受很多的使用或某人吃苦
A put B through the wringer = A讓B遭受很多的使用或吃苦

在這裡 wringer 是正確的英文，但也有很多人用 ringer。