use in anger | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Used for its intended purpose, as opposed to e.g. practice or testing2007March 29,The Rural Payments Agency and the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme: third report of session 2006-07, Vol. 2: Oral and written evidence, Volume 2‎[1], Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee,→ISBN:The key element that has yet to beused in angeris the payment calculation function of the operating system.2020June 10, anonymous author,AutoCAD LT Forum‎[2]:Just having a play before Iuse in anger2024February 12, craigybagel,Rail UK Forums‎[3]:Outside of testing when first built I doubt those protections have ever actually beenused in anger!

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EN: Didn't manage to use in anger at work though.
TE: ఉద్యోగంలో ఉన్నప్పుడైతే మనం ఎలాటి కోపాలు తెచ్చుకున్నా ఏ సమస్యా ఉండేది కాదు.
EN: The entire history of nuclear weapon use in anger is the two bombs dropped on Japan by the United States in 1945.
TE: ఇలాంటి విన్యాసాలతో 1937 లో ప్రారంభమైన రెండవ ప్రపంచయుద్దం 1945 లో జపాన్ పై అమెరికా ప్రయోగించిన అణుబాంబుల విధ్వంస వినాశనాలతో ముగిసింది.

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