wringer

US /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
UK /ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/
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1.

essoreuse

a device for squeezing water out of washed clothes, typically consisting of two rollers between which the clothes are passed.

:
She put the wet laundry through the wringer.
Elle a passé le linge mouillé dans l'essoreuse.
Old washing machines often had a built-in wringer.
Les vieilles machines à laver avaient souvent une essoreuse intégrée.
2.

épreuve, situation difficile

a difficult or unpleasant experience or situation.

:
Going through a divorce can put you through the emotional wringer.
Traverser un divorce peut vous faire passer par le broyeur émotionnel.
The team went through the wringer during the intense training camp.
L'équipe a traversé une période difficile pendant le camp d'entraînement intensif.