need to vent (to someone)
need to vent (to someone)
To have a need to vocalize one's negative thoughts, emotions, or reactions (to someone else, especially someone impartial). Sorry for venting to you like that, I've just been under a lot of pressure lately. Thanks for listening—I guess I just needed to vent about work for a few minutes.
See also: need, vent
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- say to (oneself)
- say to oneself
- mixed emotions
- a grip on
- a grip on (oneself)
- a grip on oneself
- raise an objection
- raise an objection (to someone or something)
- unburden (oneself) to (someone)
- unburden oneself to