passer ses nerfs

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.se se nɛʁ/, /pa.se se nɛʁ/ ~ /pɑ.se se nɛʁ/
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Verb

passer ses nerfs

  1. (figurative, informal) to take it out (on), to vent one's spleen, to vent one's gall [with sur ‘on someone’]
    • 1997, “Elle donne son corps avant son nom”, in L'École du micro d'argent, performed by IAM:
      J'ai dû trouver un exutoire pour passer mes nerfs / Et un skin a morflé des coups de Black et Decker
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