put through the wringer

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Tointerrogateorscrutinizeclosely; tosubjectto sometrialorordeal.They reallyputeach candidatethrough the wringerbefore choosing one to hire.2023September 16, Jason Horowitz, “How Do We Feel About Global Warming? It’s Called Eco-Anxiety.”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:Psychiatrists say that for many people who have beenput through the wringerover the past decade, the climate extremes are one crisis too many.

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