vent (one's) spleen

To voice one's anger. Mom's been venting her spleen to me for an hour already. Apparently, Aunt Marie has wronged her yet again.

See also: spleen, vent

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vent one's spleen

Fig. to get rid of one's feelings of anger caused by someone or something by attacking someone or something else. Jack vented his spleen at his wife whenever things went badly at work. Peter vented his spleen on his car by kicking it when it broke down.

See also: spleen, vent

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

vent one's spleen

Express one's anger, as in Some people see town council meetings as a place where they can vent their spleen. This expression uses vent in the sense of "air," and spleen in the sense of "anger," alluding to the fact that this organ was once thought to be the seat of ill humor and melancholy. [First half of 1600s]

See also: spleen, vent

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

vent your spleen

If you vent your spleen, you express your anger about something. He took up the attack, venting his spleen against the government for a full hour.

See also: spleen, vent

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

vent your spleen

give free expression to your anger or displeasure.

2003 Guardian Woodgate 's clumsy challenge on the striker was not contested, though the visitors wasted little time in venting spleen at both the culpable Danish midfielder and, erroneously, the young pretender.

See also: spleen, vent

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

vent your ˈspleen

(literary) express your anger in speech or writing: He vented his spleen on the assembled crowd.In the past, people believed that the spleen (= a small organ near the stomach that controls the quality of the blood cells) was responsible for making someone feel sad or bad-tempered. From this, it came to mean a person’s anger.

See also: spleen, vent

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

vent one’s spleen

tv. to release one’s anger. I just feel like I have to vent my spleen at somebody.

See also: spleen, vent

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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vent one’s spleen
vent one's spleen
vent spleen
vent your spleen
relieve
relieve (one's) feelings
relieve your feelings
need to vent (to someone)
erupt

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释义	vent (one's) spleen vent (one's) spleen To voice one's anger. Mom's been venting her spleen to me for an hour already. Apparently, Aunt Marie has wronged her yet again. See also: spleen, vent Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. vent one's spleen Fig. to get rid of one's feelings of anger caused by someone or something by attacking someone or something else. Jack vented his spleen at his wife whenever things went badly at work. Peter vented his spleen on his car by kicking it when it broke down. See also: spleen, vent McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. vent one's spleen Express one's anger, as in Some people see town council meetings as a place where they can vent their spleen. This expression uses vent in the sense of "air," and spleen in the sense of "anger," alluding to the fact that this organ was once thought to be the seat of ill humor and melancholy. [First half of 1600s] See also: spleen, vent The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. vent your spleen If you vent your spleen, you express your anger about something. He took up the attack, venting his spleen against the government for a full hour. See also: spleen, vent Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. vent your spleen give free expression to your anger or displeasure. 2003 Guardian Woodgate 's clumsy challenge on the striker was not contested, though the visitors wasted little time in venting spleen at both the culpable Danish midfielder and, erroneously, the young pretender. See also: spleen, vent Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary vent your ˈspleen (literary) express your anger in speech or writing: He vented his spleen on the assembled crowd.In the past, people believed that the spleen (= a small organ near the stomach that controls the quality of the blood cells) was responsible for making someone feel sad or bad-tempered. From this, it came to mean a person’s anger. See also: spleen, vent Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary vent one’s spleen tv. to release one’s anger. I just feel like I have to vent my spleen at somebody. See also: spleen, vent McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: spleen vent one’s spleen vent one's spleen vent spleen vent your spleen relieve relieve (one's) feelings relieve your feelings need to vent (to someone) erupt
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