James needed to unburden himself to someone.
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When she asked what was bothering him, he welcomed the opportunity to unburden himself.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
unburden yourself — to tell someone about your problems so that you feel less worried about them James needed to unburden himself to someone … English dictionary
unburden — [[t]ʌ̱nbɜ͟ː(r)d(ə)n[/t]] unburdens, unburdening, unburdened VERB If you unburden yourself or your problems to someone, you tell them about something which you have been secretly worrying about. [V pron refl] The Centre became a place where many… … English dictionary
unburden — UK [ʌnˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ʌnˈbɜrd(ə)n] verb [transitive] Word forms unburden : present tense I/you/we/they unburden he/she/it unburdens present participle unburdening past tense unburdened past participle unburdened unburden yourself … English dictionary
unburden — un|bur|den [ ʌn bɜrdn ] verb transitive unburden yourself to tell someone about your problems so that you feel less worried about them: James needed to unburden himself to someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unburden — verb (T) 1 unburden yourself/your heart to tell someone your problems, secrets etc so that you feel better: Jane unburdened herself of a terrible secret. (+ to): He felt an urge to unburden his heart to this stranger. 2 literary to take a heavy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unburden — un|bur|den [ˌʌnˈbə:dn US ə:r ] v [T] unburden yourself (to sb) to tell someone your problems, secrets etc so that you feel better … Dictionary of contemporary English
get it off your chest — unburden yourself, pour out your troubles, talk about it with someone … English contemporary dictionary
Misotheism — is the hatred of God or hatred of the gods (from the Greek adjective μισόθεος hating the gods , a compound of μῖσος hatred and θεός god ). In some varieties of polytheism, it was considered possible to inflict punishment on gods by ceasing to… … Wikipedia
The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… … Catholic encyclopedia
release — re·lease 1 vt re·leased, re·leas·ing 1 a: to relieve or free from obligation, liability, or responsibility the debtor is released from all dischargeable debts b: to give up (a claim, title, or right) to the benefit of another person: surrender … Law dictionary
