"get bent out of shape" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-get bent out of shape.ogg [Australia] Forms: gets bent out of shape [present, singular, third-person], getting bent out of shape [participle, present], got bent out of shape [past], got bent out of shape [UK, participle, past], gotten bent out of shape [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> bent out of shape}} get bent out of shape (third-person singular simple present gets bent out of shape, present participle getting bent out of shape, simple past got bent out of shape, past participle (UK) got bent out of shape or (US) gotten bent out of shape)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, bend, out of, shape. Related terms: get one's knickers in a twist, get one's nose out of joint, tie oneself in knots
    Sense id: en-get_bent_out_of_shape-en-verb-RNzV5ruH
  2. (idiomatic) To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-get_bent_out_of_shape-en-verb-yGLtmq20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

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