blow a fuse

blow a fuse
verb
get very angry and fly into a rage
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The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question

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Spam makes me go ballistic

Syn:
Derivationally related forms: ↑blowup (for: ↑blow up)
Hypernyms: ↑rage
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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I
see fuse I
II
use too much power in an electrical circuit, causing a fuse to melt
informal lose one's temper

it was only a suggestion-there's no need to blow a fuse

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blow a fuse
informal : to become very angry or upset

The boss blew a fuse when the shipment didn't arrive on time.

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Main Entry:fuse

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blow a ˈfuse idiom
(informal) to get very angry
Main entry:blowidiom

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  • blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Blow My Fuse — Album par Kix Sortie 19 septembre 1988 Durée 40 minutes 39 secondes Genre Glam Metal Producteur Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • blow\ a\ fuse — • blow a fuse • blow a gasket • blow one s stack v. phr. slang To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse. When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top …   Словарь американских идиом

  • blow a fuse — blow a fuse/gasket informal to become very angry and shout or behave in a violent way. Jim ll blow a fuse if he finds you here. When her husband realised how much she d spent he blew a gasket …   New idioms dictionary

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  • blow a fuse — ► blow a fuse (or gasket) informal lose one s temper. Main Entry: ↑blow …   English terms dictionary

  • Blow a Fuse — is a song performed by Betty Hutton. Covers *In 1995, Björk released the song as It s Oh So Quiet …   Wikipedia

  • Blow My Fuse — Infobox Album | Name = Blow My Fuse Type = Album Artist = KIX Released = September 19, 1988 Recorded = Genre = Hard rock Length = Label = Atlantic Records Producer = Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… …   Wikipedia

  • blow a fuse — AND blow one’s fuse; blow a gasket; blow one’s cork; blow one’s lid; blow one’s top; blow one’s stack v. to explode with anger; to lose one’s temper. □ Come on, don’t blow a fuse. □ Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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