idioms

  jangle nerves (make you feel annoyed or nervous) The constant whine of this machine jangles my nerves. The noise of the kids in the playground jangled my nerves. envocabulary.com

  jam on the brakes (press down the brakes of a car suddenly and forcefully) The driver jammed on the brakes, and the car skidded and went into a tree. I had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the animal. envocabulary.com

  vanish into the air (disappear suddenly in a mysterious way) I parked my car somewhere here. It can’t just vanish into thin air. A few years ago, her husband disappeared into thin air. envocabulary.com

  vale of tears  literary (the world we live in is regarded as a place of suffering) Tom left this vale of tears last year. She lived for seventy years in this vale of tears. envocabulary.com

  vent your spleen (express your anger) She vented her spleen by kicking the car. I would never have expected you to vent your spleen on me. envocabulary.com