词汇 | bent out of shape |
释义 | bent out of shape Theme: ANGER mod. angry; insulted.Man, there is no reason to get so bent out of shape. I didn't mean any harm.I got bent out of shape because of the way I was treated. Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL/DRUGS n. alcohol or drug intoxicated.I was so bent out of shape I thought I'd never recover.I've been polluted, but never as bent out of shape as this. Idiom bent out of shape very angry or upset.My boss ignored my comments, but I don't feel that it's worth getting all bent out of shape over it. bent out of shape1. Of a person, upset or angry. Don't get all bent out of shape—I'm sure she didn't mean to insult you. You should apologize to Phil before he gets bent out of shape. 2. Of an object, misshapen or misaligned. Ever since the car accident, my passenger-side door has been bent out of shape. bend someone out of shapeFig. to make someone angry. The cheating that was going on really bent Joe out of shape. Why do you let yourself get bent out of shape? Chill, man, chill. bend something out of shapeto distort something by twisting or bending. Jill bent the spring out of shape. I bent the coat hanger out of shape by hanging my leather jacket on it. bent out of shape1. Fig. angry; insulted. Man, there is no reason to get so bent out of shape. I didn't mean any harm. I got bent out of shape because of the way I was treated. 2. intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. I was so bent out of shape I thought I'd never recover. I've been polluted, but never as bent out of shape as this. bent out of shape1. Infuriated, annoyed, as in Don't let Paul get you bent out of shape-calm down. 2. Shocked, astonished, as in That conservative audience was bent out of shape by his speech. [Slang; second half of 1900s] Also see in good condition (shape). bent out of shapeAMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone is bent out of shape, they are angry or worried about something. People get bent out of shape if you don't pronounce their names right. The disease is on the rise and everybody's all bent out of shape about it. bent out of shapeangry or agitated. North American informal 1994 David Spencer Alien Nation 6: Passing Fancy Max Corigliano was there…and bent out of shape about having been made to wait so long. bent out of shape1. mod. angry; insulted. Man, there is no reason to get so bent out of shape. I didn’t mean any harm. 2. n. alcohol or drug intoxicated. I was so bent out of shape I thought I’d never recover. bend out of shapeSlang To annoy or anger. bent out of shapeAngry, quite upset, agitated. This likening of a distorted object to a loss of temper or composure dates from the 1960s. Earlier, the same slangy term had been used for “intoxicated,” and also for “unwell.” It occasionally still is. However, most often it denotes extreme anger. For example, “The bride’s going to be two hours late, but don’t get all bent out of shape.” |
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