rant and rave

Idioms  

1. Talk loudly and vehemently, especially in anger, as in There you go again, ranting and raving about the neighbor's car in your driveway. This idiom is a redundancy, since rant and rave mean just about the same thing, but probably survives on account of its alliterative appeal.

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rant and rave

Laugh at this whole issue if you want; scream and rant and rave if you must — but you risk being the biggest hypocrite on the planet if you do.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2023

Rather than rant and rave and stomp my feet, I worked at it very gradually.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2022

It was tempting to curse the gods, rant and rave, and lose myself in anticipated grief.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2021

Have you ever seen them throw clubs or rant and rave or do anything that is contrary to the customs of the game?

From Golf Digest ● May 4, 2020

Grandpa is silent as I rant and rave.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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