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
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
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
“What are you all bent out of shape about?”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
