- vent spleen
- vent (your) spleen
to express anger.
Politicians used the press conference as an opportunity to vent their spleen on reporters.
(often + on)
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spleen — [ splin ] n. m. • 1737; mot angl. « mélancolie », proprt « rate » (siège des humeurs noires); lat. d o. gr. splen ♦ Littér. Mélancolie sans cause apparente, caractérisée par le dégoût de toute chose. ⇒ cafard, ennui, hypocondrie, neurasthénie. «… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vent your spleen — vent (your) spleen to express anger. Politicians used the press conference as an opportunity to vent their spleen on reporters. (often + on) … New idioms dictionary
Spleen — Spleen, n. [L. splen, Gr. ???? the milt or spleen, affection of the spleen; cf. L. lien, plihan, pl[=i]han.] 1. (Anat.) A peculiar glandlike but ductless organ found near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and connected with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spleen — [ splin ] noun 1. ) count the organ in your body that helps control your blood supply 2. ) uncount FORMAL anger: vent your spleen (=express your anger): visitors ready to vent their spleen at poor airline connections … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vent your spleen — If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
spleen — [spli:n] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: esplen, from Latin splen, from Greek] 1.) an organ near your stomach that controls the quality of your blood 2.) [U] formal anger, especially unreasonable or unfair anger ▪ Obviously you re… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Spleen — Infobox Anatomy Name = Spleen Latin = splen, lien GraySubject = 278 GrayPage = 1282 Caption = Spleen Caption2 = Laparoscopic view of a horse s spleen (the purple and grey mottled organ) Precursor = Mesenchyme of dorsal mesogastrium System =… … Wikipedia
vent — {{11}}vent (n.) hole, opening, outlet, 1560s, from VENT (Cf. vent) (v.). Meaning action of venting is recorded from 1550s. {{12}}vent (v.) late 14c., emit from a confined space, probably aphetic of O.Fr. eventer let out, expose to air, from V.L.… … Etymology dictionary
vent — I. /vɛnt / (say vent) noun 1. an opening or aperture serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, etc. 2. the small opening at the breech of a cannon or old fashioned gun by which fire is communicated to the charge. 3. Zoology the anal or… …
spleen — UK [spliːn] / US [splɪn] noun Word forms spleen : singular spleen plural spleens 1) [countable] medical the organ in your body that removes dead red cells from your blood and produces white cells 2) [uncountable] formal anger vent your spleen (=… … English dictionary
