The Free Dictionary

987,850,858 visitors served.

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Encyclopedia

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

go through the wringer

0.03 sec.

go through the wringer

put someone through the wringer - to make someone have a very difficult or unpleasant experience. I went through the wringer to get my first film part.

See also: through, wringer

?Page tools

Printer friendly

? References in periodicals archive
And I thought they needed to go through the wringer a bit to learn that. WAR IS HELL; `PRIVATE RYAN' A TOUR OF REALITY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

Idioms browser

Full browser

go through
go through fire and water
go through hell
go through like a dose of salts
go through the mill
go through the motions
go through the roof

go through the wringer
go through with
go to any lengths
go to bat for
go to bed with
Go to blazes
go to earth
go to great lengths

Free Tools:	For surfers: Browser extension \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content NEW! \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.