through the wringer — informal : through a series of very difficult or unpleasant experiences Those poor people have really gone/been through the wringer lately. They were put through the wringer by the adoption agency. • • • Main Entry: ↑wringer … Useful english dictionary
through the wringer — vp A chastising, a tough questioning. He came home pottedlast weekend and his wife ran him through the wringer. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
through the wringer — experienced a lot of personal problems Hey, I m tough. I ve been through the wringer a few times … English idioms
go through the wringer — go through/put someone through/the wringer phrase to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience She’s been put through the wringer these past few months. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
put someone through the wringer — go through/put someone through/the wringer phrase to suffer, or to make someone suffer, an unpleasant experience She’s been put through the wringer these past few months. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Ma … Useful english dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
put someone through the wringer — 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 … New idioms dictionary
put through the wringer — 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 … New idioms dictionary
put through the wringer — verb To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal. They really put each candidate through the wringer before choosing one to hire … Wiktionary
put through the wringer — cause a lot of stress He really put his wife through the wringer when he asked her for a divorce … Idioms and examples