חָרַק שִׁינָּיו, חָרַק שֵׁן (בְּחֵירוּק שִׁנַּיִים)

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Gritted his teeth/ to gnash one's teeth at/ be angry with

הגדרה (אנגלית)

To get very angry and restrain oneself so that the anger does not burst out.

("The wicked devises against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him" — Psalms 37:12; and likewise: "His enemies gnash their teeth, for they can prevail against her, and they press her by night and by day" — Abraham Ibn Ezra, Elohei Kedem Me'onah; and likewise: "And shall we gnash our teeth and clench a fist of rage—on whose skull will it fall?" — H.N. Bialik, Davar; and likewise: "And the dawn will call in laughter's hour / and he will gnash his teeth from behind the door" — Alexander Pen, Lo Ani; and likewise: "Night after night, a cold fox gnashes his teeth / circling and circling on guard—father is not asleep" — Immanuel the Russian, Shachav Beni).