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- put (someone) through the mangle
put (someone) through the mangle
put (someone) through the mangle
To subject someone to some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; to force someone to undergo an unpleasant experience. My mother's recent bout with cancer has really put us through the mangle this year. I don't think Jake is a great fit for the military. His superiors are constantly putting him through the mangle for his disobedience.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Prabhakar | | - | Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi |
| Rajmund | | RIE-muwnt (Polish) | Polish, Slovene |
| Gerd (1) | | GERT (German), KHERT (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
| Appert | | [ə'peə] | |
| Bevin | | - | Irish |
| Aldrin | | ['ɔ:ldrin] | |