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From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
put sb. through the mangle /pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː θɹuː ðə mˈaŋɡəl/ [Br.] [rare] [fig.] jdm. zusetzen, jdn. in die Zange nehmen, jdn. in die Mangel nehmen, jdn. durch die Mangel drehen [übtr.] Synonyms: press sb., put sb. through the wringer see: pressing, putting through the wringer, putting through the mangle, pressed, put through the wringer, put through the mangle