Collocations for "anger"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "anger" in context.
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anger
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [excessive, fierce, outright, furious, righteous] anger
- her [pent-up, repressed, hidden] anger
- take your anger out [during the game, at the gym]
- (don't) take your anger out on her
- has [a problem, issues] with anger
- [carry, hold] too much anger
- [control, express, show, vent] your anger
- let out all that [pent-up] anger
- [provoked, caused, risked] considerable anger
- don't hold your anger in
- don't bottle up your anger
- brought [by, on, around] the anger of the [gods]
- anger and [frustration, resentment, fear, hatred, pain]
- the anger of the [gods, boss, administration]
- anger for [his enemies, the system]
- anger over [the situation, what happened]
- anger towards [his enemies]
- a [feeling, expression, shout, flash, burst] of anger
- has an anger problem
- has anger issues
- anger management [classes, help]
- be [careful, cautious] not to anger him
- angered the [people, customers, government]
- angered many [people, Americans]
- angered me because
- what angers me (most) is
- anger the gods
- angered by [his actions, the situation]
- [shocked, saddened, frustrated, surprised, disappointed] and angered by
- angers [easily, quickly, over anything]
'anger' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air
- anguish
- backlash
- bare
- bellow
- blaze
- boiling
- bone
- boom
- bottle
- breast
- bubble
- channel
- choke
- clench
- cloud
- concealed
- constrained
- control
- cool
- course
- curse
- diary
- direction
- end
- evidence
- exhibition
- expression
- fear
- fiery
- fist
- fit
- flame
- flare
- flash
- flicker
- flush
- foam
- forehead
- fuel
- glitter
- grief
- guide
- gust
- hate
- hide
- hold
- hot
- incur
- knee