a difficult day at the office

[Kontol]

What does "at the office" mean in this context?

71' Rose has suffered a difficult day at the office, so will perhaps be relieved to come off for Ngakia.

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[Skrej]

It's an idiom meaning to have something go wrong, be difficult, or to perform poorly. While it can be and is used literally (i.e. a stressful day at work), it has come to be used somewhat humorously in non-work situations as well.

You'll see it with 'bad', 'tough', 'rough' and other similar adjectives in place of 'difficult'.

 

[Rover_KE]

You've got to use your imagination to understand metaphors like this, Konto.

Rose is a professional footballer, so playing in a match is doing a day's work for him.

 

[Tdol]

Mind you, being substituted is probably not a relief.

 

[probus]

Not only is it an idiom, it's also a bit of a joke.