bent out of shape
Idioms-
Infuriated, annoyed, as in Don't let Paul get you bent out of shape—calm down .
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Shocked, astonished, as in That conservative audience was bent out of shape by his speech . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s] Also see in good condition (shape) .
Example Sentences
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"Sometimes they were getting bent out of shape. I was having to go back and get them fixed all the time."
From BBC
A metal public phone box is bent out of shape, its sign dangling as it probably has for years.
From BBC
When the picture returns a blade of the drone's propeller at the back of the aircraft can be seen bent out of shape.
From BBC
“He gets all bent out of shape. We’ve got to get him to understand to just calm down a little bit.”
From Washington Post
Or to replace the lockers, most of which were too bent out of shape to be locked anymore.
From Literature
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