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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A metal public phone box is bent out of shape, its sign dangling as it probably has for years.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
It’s a rusty piece of iron, bent out of shape.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2021
But Elton did get bent out of shape because a group of us, the day after we arrived in Los Angeles, rented a car and went to Palm Springs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
‘I’ll tell you why,’ Schumer said in response to McConnell questioning why Stewart was ‘all bent out of shape.’
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019
Or to replace the lockers, most of which were too bent out of shape to be locked anymore.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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