vent one's spleen

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vent one's spleen (third-person singular simple present vents one's spleen, present participle venting one's spleen, simple past and past participle vented one's spleen)

  1. To openly express pent-up anger, often on an unrelated matter or person.
    Synonyms: take it out on, vent one's gall

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