poison pen
Example Sentences
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Paul jokes he picked people who “maybe have a bit more of a poison pen than I would.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
In other words, even if it’s a love letter, that doesn’t mean it’s afraid to uncap its poison pen.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2021
Yes, I started writing it, but I put my poison pen aside for a while to direct a revue of Maury Yeston’s music and lyrics called “Anything Can Happen in the Theater.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2017
I'm not sure what the collective noun should be - a dagger, a poison pen?
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2016
Ever since she stopped running back and forth between the sisters, delivering their poison pen stories, Vonetta had to work hard for Miss Trotter’s attention.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
