Hello everyone!
Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.
All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,
but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.
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Today's idiom is: bent out of shape.
Bent out of shape.
Alright, so we know what shape is, right, the right shape and bend is to change the shape, okay?
So, let's imagine a hanger.
A hanger, wire hanger, has a certain shape, okay?
And let's imagine someone is very angry and they're going to bend the hanger, bent out of shape, okay?
Maybe someone's angry or kind of not happy or in pain, not feeling well, they're going to bend the hanger out of shape.
Okay, the hanger got bent out of shape.
Alright, so let's imagine this in our heads as we listen to some examples.
How are you doing today?
I went drinking last night and got home at 5 in the morning. I’m all bent out of shape today!
Alright, so they're not feeling well.
Their body or their mind is bent out of shape.
It's not right.
Okay, let's listen to another example.
You look like you're in pain. Are you okay?
I just started exercising for my health and I overdid it, so I'm all bent out of shape today. I can't even climb the stairs!
Okay, so they started a new exercise plan and they're bent out of shape.
They're in pain and not feeling well.
Alright, so in these situations, 'bent out of shape' meant not feeling well.
Yeah, their body, their condition, was not right, not the right shape, right?
Kind of bent out of shape.
They're not doing well.
But, it's also common to use this idiom when you're talking about being very angry, okay?
So, for example, if you had a car accident, okay, and you have to tell your husband.
Oh, you're nervous, right?
But, you're gonna tell him, 'Okay, don't get bent out of shape, but I had a small car accident today.'
Right, so in that situation, you're asking him, 'Don't get bent out of shape. Don't get angry,' right?
But, you can say it, maybe it works, maybe it doesn't, but it's nice to say and very natural to say, 'Don't get bent out of shape.'
Alright, so let's try using this next time that you feel unwell in your body
or you're telling someone, 'Don't get bent out of shape. Don't get angry.'
Alright, and I'll see you again next time.