| 词汇 | through the wringer |
| 释义 | Idiom 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) through the wringerThrough some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; through an unpleasant experience. Between my mother's bout with cancer, Jenny losing her job, and the bank threatening to foreclose on the house, our family has really been put through the wringer this year. Jake wasn't a great fit for the military, and he was constantly being put through the wringer for disobedience. |
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