put through the mangle
put through the mangle verb: synonym of put through the wringer.
Verb
put through the mangle (third-person singular simple present puts through the mangle, present participle putting through the mangle, simple past and past participle put through the mangle)
- Synonym of put through the wringer.
- A big beast of the men's field was put through the mangle then dumped out of Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal fell at around 10.06pm to Lukas Rosol, a Czech debutant who will never forget this Thursday evening in south-west London.2012 June 28, Jamie Jackson, “Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal”, in the Guardian
- Synonyms:
- put through the wringer
Synonyms of put through the mangle
Forms of put through the mangle
| third-person singular present | puts through the mangle |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting through the mangle |
| past participle | put through the mangle |
| past | put through the mangle |
Questions about put through the mangle
- What does put through the mangle mean?
- Put through the mangle means synonym of put through the wringer.
- What part of speech is put through the mangle?
- Put through the mangle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put through the mangle?
- The past tense of put through the mangle is put through the mangle.
Words near put through the mangle in the dictionary
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