idiomtrouble and strifea humorous expression used in order to talk about someone's wife :How's the trouble and strife these days? —see feature box on page 40
USAGE This idiom is an example of Cockney rhyming slang. 'Trouble and strife' sound the same as 'wife'.
trouble and strife
Wife. The phrase comes from Cockney rhyming slang. Primarily heard in UK. How's the trouble and strife? I haven't seen her in a while.