Vent Ones Spleen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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vent one's spleen What does vent one's spleen mean?	to get rid of one's feelings of anger by attacking someone or something	I went for a coffee with one of my coworkers who spent the whole time venting her spleen about her job.
vent one's spleen What does vent one's spleen mean?	to get rid of one's angry feelings	I was able to vent my spleen at the manager of our apartment for the problems that she was causing.
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under one's thumb What does "under one's thumb" mean?	under the control of; manipulated by.	"Under My Thumb" (song title).

able to breathe easily again What does "able to breathe easily again" mean?	to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time or event	My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go bankrupt.
wear sackcloth and ashes What does "wear sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.
get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat " mean?	to annoy someone	My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.
make (it/an event) What does "make (it/an event)" mean?	attend an event	I was feeling sick so I was not able to make the monthly meeting of our club.
shit-bag What does "shit-bag" mean?	unappealing, incompetent person
take a trip What does "take a trip" mean?	to go for a journey	We plan to take a trip to Italy in November.
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	At first the lawyer said that she did not have the information but then she suddenly pulled it out of a hat.
fall through What does "fall through" mean?	to fail, to not happen	My plan to go abroad fell through when my father refused to lend me some money.
meet one's match What does "meet one's match" mean?	encounter one's equal	encounter one's equalThe boxer finally met his match when he was offered the fight with the other wrestler.
lend (someone) an ear What does "lend (someone) an ear" mean?	to listen to someone or to what they are saying	I asked my friend to lend me an ear and listen to my problems.
punk What does "punk" mean?	juvenile delinquent; hoodlum (said of young men and boys)

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Vent Ones Spleen Idiom