launch into sth
— phrasal verb with launch /lɔːntʃ/
/lɑːntʃ/ verb Definition
› to start saying something or criticizing something with a lot of energy or anger: He launched into a verbal attack on her handling of the finances.Becoming angry and expressing anger
(Definition of launch into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- boil verb (BE ANGRY)
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