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
My husband got all bent out of shape and said to our child that he guesses they can no longer play that game.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022
It’s a rusty piece of iron, bent out of shape.
From New York Times • May 26, 2021
People get bent out of shape, but it’s fine; it’s my job.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2019
“Mom gets a little bent out of shape about the patriarchy. But I promise they’re fun. And my dad makes the best peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes. Hands down.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
