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putting through the mangle

putting through the mangle is the present participle and gerund of put through the mangle.

Meaning of put through the mangle

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about putting through the mangle

What is putting through the mangle the present participle and gerund of?
Putting through the mangle is the present participle and gerund of put through the mangle.

Words near putting through the mangle in the dictionary

  1. putting the tin lid on it
  2. putting the toothpaste back in the tube
  3. putting the wood in the hole
  4. putting the world to rights
  5. putting through
  6. putting through the mangle
  7. putting through the mill
  8. putting through the wringer
  9. putting to
  10. putting to bed
  11. putting to death

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