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put someone through the wringer

put some·one through the wring·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t suhm-wuhn, -wuh n throo stressed th ee ring-er]
    • /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən θru stressed ði ˈrɪŋ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo t suhm-wuhn, -wuh n throo stressed th ee ring-er]
    • /pʊt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən θru stressed ði ˈrɪŋ ər/

Definition of put someone through the wringer words

  • noun put someone through the wringer to subject someone to a painful or trying experience, as a harsh interrogation 0
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Parts of speech for Put someone through the wringer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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