bent out of shape

Angry, quite  upset, agitated. This  likening  of  a  dis- torted object to a loss of temper or composure dates from the 1960s. Ear- lier,  the  same  slangy  term  had  been  used  for  “intoxicated,”  and  also  for

“unwell.”  It  occasionally  still  is.  However,  most  often  it  denotes  extreme anger. For example, “The bride’s going to be two hours late, but don’t get all bent out of shape.”