vent one's spleenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

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

   • 1992 October 5, R.E.M., “Ignoreland”, in Automatic for the People:

     I know that this is vitriol, no-solution spleen-venting;
     but I feel better having screamed, don't you?