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/ˈrɪŋ.ər/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A device used to twist and squeeze moisture from something, such as clothes.
She used the wringer to remove excess water from the laundry.
A difficult or challenging situation that puts someone under great stress or pressure.
The team went through the wringer during the final weeks of the project.
A person or thing that imposes pressure or hardship on another.
Dealing with the demands of the new job felt like a wringer.
Etymology
From the verb 'wring', meaning to twist or squeeze something tightly.
Common Phrases and Expressions
in the wringer:
In a difficult or challenging situation.
put someone through the wringer:
To subject someone to a severe test or ordeal.
out of the wringer:
Emerging from a challenging situation.
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Slang Meanings
A tough situation or hardship.
That exam was a real wringer!
To exhaust or tire someone out.
The hike really wrung me out.