relieve one’s feelings—use strong language or vigorous behavior when annoyed:
- The policeman relieved his feelings by dispersing the crowd with well-directed prods of his locust stick.
relieve oneself—
1. (euph.) defecate or urinate:
- There’s no magic formula for training your dog to relieve himself outside: it takes determination, consistency and proper training techniques.
2. (dated) obtain a relief from physical pain or discomfort:
- The moment an Englishman feels the pragmaticality of his native land too much for his spirits, off he goes, to relieve himself abroad.