At his final exam, Bob was really put through the wringer; the test covered everything that was in the course.
Source: tatoeba (243964)
Wringer
/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "wringer" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
4 entriesarduous examinationelectric wringergrueling interviewhand crank wringer
Collocations
6 entrieselectric wringerhand wringerlaundry wringermanual wringerportable wringerwringer washer
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- vääntelijä noun (one who wrings)
- vääntäjä noun (one who wrings)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
I feel sorry for his mom; he really puts her through the wringer.
Source: tatoeba (287514)
He made me go through the wringer.
Source: tatoeba (12504733)
I've been through the wringer.
Source: tatoeba (12504751)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.