poison-pen

poison-pen
{adj.} Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. * /Mrs. Smith received a poison-pen letter telling her that her husband was untrue./ * /To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison-pen letter to the teacher and signed Mary's name to it./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • poison-pen — adj Containing threats or false accusations; written in spite or to get revenge, and usually unsigned. Mrs. Smith received a poison pen letter telling her that her husband was untrue. To get revenge on Mary, Alice wrote a poison pen letter to the …   Словарь американских идиом

  • poison pen — noun a) A manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view. Peter Isaacs …   Wiktionary

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