bent out of shape
Example Sentences
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The lush farmland that surrounds it is completely untouched, the trees aren't even bent out of shape by wind.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023
Among them is that the pans in his restaurant — like in most professional kitchens — get so banged up and bent out of shape that they may not even work on an induction cooktop.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2021
It’s a rusty piece of iron, bent out of shape.
From New York Times • May 26, 2021
“When he got bent out of shape, he would act on it in a direct manner.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2020
Father was still all bent out of shape over yesterday’s events.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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