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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Verb required with anger
Hi
In my language, there are words used with the word anger whose literal translation would be something like this -- and I'm aware that it's going to sound funny.
OK, just drink your anger. He's apologized twice.
or
Can't you spit away your anger? Just see how embarrassed she is.
Which natural verbs can I use in English in situations such as these?
OK please. Just try to ____________ your anger.
Thanks,
Tom
In my language, there are words used with the word anger whose literal translation would be something like this -- and I'm aware that it's going to sound funny.
OK, just drink your anger. He's apologized twice.
or
Can't you spit away your anger? Just see how embarrassed she is.
Which natural verbs can I use in English in situations such as these?
OK please. Just try to ____________ your anger.
Thanks,
Tom
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Interesting question. We talk about swallowing our pride - I think we can talk about swallowing our anger. I got a few hits when I searched "swallow * anger" on Google.
- Interesting question.
- We talk about swallowing our pride - I think we can talk about swallowing our anger.
- I got a few hits when I searched "swallow * anger" on Google.
- You can certainly ask someone to set it aside or put it aside.
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Interesting question.
We talk about swallowing our pride - I think we can talk about swallowing our anger. I got a few hits when I searched "swallow * anger" on Google.
You can certainly ask someone to set it aside or put it aside.
We talk about swallowing our pride - I think we can talk about swallowing our anger. I got a few hits when I searched "swallow * anger" on Google.
You can certainly ask someone to set it aside or put it aside.
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Can't we also stifle/suppress/subdue/repress/hold in our anger? I think they can be used.
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Thanks, Barbara, GPY and Gene93.
So does this sound natural to your native ears?
OK, just swallow your anger. He's apologized twice.
It's time you swallowed your anger, Philip. It's been three long years since the incident.
What about forget or throw away? Does either work?
OK, just forget
So does this sound natural to your native ears?
OK, just swallow your anger. He's apologized twice.
It's time you swallowed your anger, Philip. It's been three long years since the incident.
What about forget or throw away? Does either work?
OK, just forget
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Mr. TomThanks, Barbara, GPY and Gene93.So does this sound natural to your native ears?OK, just swallow your anger. He's apologized twice.It's time you swallowed your anger, Philip. It's been three long years since the incident. What about forget or throw away? Does either work?OK, just forget/throw away your anger. He's apologized twice.It's time you forgot/threw away you
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"Give up your anger" and "Let go of your anger" are also possibilities.
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Mr. TomWhich natural verbs can I use in English in situations such as these?OK please. Just try to __________ your anger.This doesn't fit your paradigm, but I recently heard a good one.
Holding a grudge is like letting someone live rent-free in your brain.
CJ
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