vent one's gall

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Verb

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

1. To openly express anger or frustration.
   • 2012, Christopher Hauke, Luke Hockley, Jung and Film II: The Return:

     It would be in character if, unable to contain her suffering alone, she had vented her gall on her own husband.

Synonyms

• get something off one's chest
• get something out of one's system
• vent one's spleen