LASH OUT Definition & Meaning

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lash out

verb

to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack
informal.
to be extravagant, as in spending

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Idioms and Phrases

Make a sudden blow or fierce verbal attack. For example, The mule lashed out with its hind legs , or After listening to Dad's criticism of his driving, Arthur lashed out at him . [Second half of 1500s]

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Ted, upon learning it would take a least two years before the landmark becomes a reality, lashes out at the board member who was oblivious to Amos’ career.

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But somehow, many of us cannot get over regret, resentment, or anger, and we lash out, causing harm to those who least deserve it.

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I don’t expect the Dodgers to lash out at Trump and his policies, which have been one giant middle finger to California and everything it stands for.

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As I talked through my present-day experience, I began to understand exactly what had happened between my husband and me on the day of our move; why I had lashed out so fiercely.

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Mr Scullion said Kory had lashed out at the teenager before the fatal stabbing.

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