wringer (redirected from put through the mangle)

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

put someone through the wringer

to make someone have a very difficult or unpleasant experience. They really put me through the wringer in my interview.

See also: through

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through the wringer

experiencing something very difficult or unpleasant. Our tech people have been putting the new servers through the wringer. Mr. Gold went through the wringer to get immigration papers for his parents.

Usage notes: usually used with put or go, as in the examples

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wringer (= a device that presses water from clothing that has been washed)

See also: through