do/use something in anger

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdo/use something in angerdo/use something in angerhumorous to do or use something in a real situation He joined the club last month, but has yet to kick a ball in anger. → angerExamples from the Corpusdo/use something in anger• You'd really need to re-fret this guitar before you used it in anger.

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