I came across this line in something I was reading:
The anger and tension washed out of his body.
It feels a little iffy to me. Is the usage of ‘wash’ correct here? If it’s not, why?
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Yes, the usage is correct.– RickyCommented Nov 28, 2015 at 12:11
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It's like when something depleted either your strength or vitality.– SchwaleCommented Nov 28, 2015 at 12:14
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In anger, Adrenalin floods the blood stream. The same blood-flow does literally wash the adrenalin / adrenaline/ epinephrin away. So,it is a good metaphor for ebbing anger.– HughCommented Nov 28, 2015 at 12:29
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wash?s=t
wash out (meaning No. 52) - a bit murky, but what they mean to say is "to get out through washing"