Being 'Put Through the Wringer' Is Not Fun — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
Today we talk about a physical action called “wringing.” That is “wring” beginning with a silent “w.”
The dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster describes the verb “wring” as squeezing or twisting something like clothing to remove moisture or liquid. You can also “wring” someone to get more information.
In the old days, people used a “wringer” to remove water from their clothing. With a wringer, you put clean but very wet fabric between two rollers and turn the handle to squeeze water out.
Imagine if that was your hand instead of your clothes. Ouch! That would really hurt. And this gives us a common expression: to put through the…
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