have a moan

idiom

British, informal
: to complain
He's always having a moan about his job.

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His pantomimes fused comedy, music, ballet, and myth into tremendous spectacles, provoking us Brits to have a moan about the death of serious theater. Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 15 Dec. 2021

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“Have a moan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20moan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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