getting bent out of shape

A form of get bent out of shape — To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get bent out of shape
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APA

getting bent out of shape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20bent%20out%20of%20shape

MLA

“getting bent out of shape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20bent%20out%20of%20shape. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting bent out of shape,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20bent%20out%20of%20shape.

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