Which of the following statements uses the given idiom correctly?
i. When we vent our spleen we generally feel good.
ii. Consult a doctor for controlling the damage to your system when you vent your spleen.
iii. His latest article in the newspaper vents his spleen on bureaucracy and the prevalence of red-tapism.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is option (c).
The idiom “vent one’s spleen” means to express anger or frustration, often by speaking or writing in an angry way. It is a figurative expression, not to be taken in a medical or literal sense.
Explanation of context of the idiom:
· Statement i uses the idiom correctly, implying that expressing anger makes one feel better.
· (जब हम गुस्सा निकालते हैं तो अच्छा महसूस करते हैं – यह वाक्य कहावत के अर्थ में सही है।)
· Statement iii also uses the idiom correctly: the phrase is metaphorically used to indicate expressing anger at bureaucracy in writing.
· (उसका लेख नौकरशाही पर गुस्सा निकालने का माध्यम है – यह सही उपयोग है।)
Other options are incorrect because:
· Statement ii is incorrect because it interprets “vent your spleen” literally as a health issue, which is not the intended idiomatic use.
· (यह वाक्य कहावत को शाब्दिक रूप से लेता है, जो गलत है। ‘Spleen’ को अंग के रूप में नहीं, गुस्से के प्रतीक के रूप में लिया गया है।)
Other related idioms:
· Blow off steam – to release pent-up emotion.
· Let off steam – to get rid of stress.