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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 |
Elwin | | EL-win | English |
Leto | | - | Greek Mythology |
Fulk | | FULK | English (Archaic) |
Ulysses | | ['ju:lisi:z] | |
Andromeda | | an-DRAW-mə-də (English) | Greek Mythology |
Corbin | | KAWR-bin | English |