jdn. durch die Mangel drehen

to put someone through the wringer

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Noun

Mangel f.

Verb

drehen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der strenge Prüfer dreht den nervösen Studenten durch die Mangel.

How it is used

Means 'to put someone through the wringer' — subjecting to intense pressure or scrutiny. Idiomatic, colloquial, used in business or sports. Nuance: implies a grueling, often unfair ordeal.

Other verbs that go with Mangel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Mangel habento have a deficiency
• Mangel leidento suffer from a deficiency
• einen Mangel behebento fix a deficiency
• in die Mangel nehmento take someone to task

All collocations with Mangel

Other collocations built on drehen

• Daumen drehento be idle or bored, doing nothing
• einen Film drehento shoot a film
• an der Uhr drehen (auch fig.)to adjust the clock