Put through the wringer
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
To be squeezed hard, worn out.
Origin
From 20th-century America, tied to laundry; 'wringer' squeezed clothes, slang by 1940s for strain. A 1942 'Life' uses it for a war test.
Usage Examples
- She's been put through the wringer; exhausted.
- Put through the wringer; he's beat.
- That test put me through the wringer.
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