Vent Your Spleen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Vent your spleen What does Vent your spleen mean?	If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something.
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firsthand What does "firsthand" mean?	directly	I learned the news from my sister firsthand.

above all What does "above all" mean?	mainly, especially	I like adventure movies but above all I love horror movies.
mess up What does "mess up" mean?	cause trouble, spoil something	He messed up his chance to get a promotion by not making any effort during the year.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty	The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became too strong to dispute.
flick What does "flick" mean?	movie, film.	Let's see a flick tonight.
evil What does "evil" mean?	excellent; good
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation that is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am happy to see him leave.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study	I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.

sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	to be very anxious and tense about something	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff may be transferred to another city.
Up to the eyes What does "Up to the eyes" mean?	You you are up to your eyes in something, you are deeply involved or to have too much of something like work. ('Up the neck', 'up to the eyeballs' and 'up to the ears' are also used.)
wolf down What does "wolf down" mean?	eat rapidly.	Don't wolf down your food. It's bad for your digestion.

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Vent Your Spleen Idiom