air grievances

air (one's) grievances

To express one's dissatisfaction. The employees used the meeting to air their grievances about their salaries and working conditions.
See also: air, grievance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

air one's grievances

Fig. to complain; to make a public complaint. I know how you feel, John, but it isn't necessary to air your grievances over and over.
See also: air, grievance
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • air (one's) grievances
  • air one's grievances
  • grievance
  • dance on air
  • walk on air
  • walk on air, to
  • float on air
  • air out
  • up and away
  • catch air
References in periodicals archive
The president used the event to air grievances over his treatment by Big Tech, but also to praise some of the most caustic voices on the right, who help energize Trump's political base.
In fhe absence of answers on why their garbage remained uncollected, many residents have turned to social media to air grievances. Some blamed the loss of their candidates for the mess.
Another activity it conducts as part of this is the monthly open house, which is held at the embassy to enable members of the community to air grievances directly with the ambassador.
It is understood that the meeting was an opportunity for players to air grievances with the duo and also served as an orientation for the returning batsmen into a new Australian culture, ICC reported.
Few Chinese nationals outside of the country air grievances with the Communist Party for fear of reprisal.
Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos, on the other hand, lamented how the Edsa People Power anniversary has turned into a concert event, a political gathering and venue to air grievances.
Uytengsu urged to air grievances in proper venue !-- -- Nelson Beltran (The Philippine Star) - February 17, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines PBA chairman Ricky Vargas called on the league ethics committee yesterday to take a look at a recent statement of Alaska Milk team owner Wilfred Steven Uytengsu alluding to violations by ball clubs of certain league rules.
Joining is a no-brainer, despite the ethical issues posed when they launch--on the anniversary of Jordan's death--Friends of Bishop, a forum for disenfranchised students to air grievances, previously prevented by strict cyber-monitoring--and they post dirt on those bullying them.
"A new system of inter-governmental relations needs to be agreed between the UK and devolved Governments and set out in statute." They make the case for an "independent secretariat" and insist the new mechanisms must not be "just talking shops to air grievances".
In some cases, teachers may be feeling bullied by parents taking to the internet to air grievances, union leaders acknowledged.
Summary: Iranians have political, economic and social demands that must be heard, President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday, one of his clearest statements of the right to air grievances since demonstrations were put down violently in December and January.
Angry players called a summit meeting to air grievances about Warburton's insistence on playing out from the back.
Seek the assistance of the departmental Blue Hat Committee or similar resource to air grievances. You may have to take the issue to this level.
The disgruntled NASA co-principals want to show a symbol of unity, but they have instead let their foot soldiers air grievances on their behalf.
He said that dharnas had become a regular feature of our political landscape and instead of a lawful means to air grievances they were now used to paralyze state and society.