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lash out
verb
- to burst into or resort to verbal or physical attack
- informal.to be extravagant, as in spending
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]Example Sentences
Netanyahu has lashed out at the protesters, dismissing their concerns as "propaganda lies", spread by "a small handful of fringe elements – loud, anarchist and disconnected pensioners, most of whom haven't served in years".
“Equipped with sharp hooves and antlers, a deer will lash out and defend itself if startled. This happens most often when visitors try to approach or feed them.”
But Trump has already lashed out at other federal court judges who’ve ruled against his administration over their efforts to deport immigrants — including U.S.
The star of "The Last of Us" lashed out at Rowling's recent celebration of a United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that could spell disaster for the cause of trans rights.
He lashed out against Mexican immigrants, environmentalists and other supposed enemies foreign and domestic.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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