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wringer

/ˈrɪŋə(r)/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an old-fashioned machine with two rollers used for squeezing water out of clothes after washing them

    (कपड़े) निचोड़ने की मशीन

    • Grandmother put the wet sheets through the wringer.

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put sb through the wringer

(informal) to make somebody go through a very difficult or unpleasant experience

किसी को कड़ी परीक्षा या मुसीबत से गुज़ारना, बुरी तरह परेशान करना

  • The interview panel really put her through the wringer.
  • The long court case put the family through the wringer.
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