blow a gasket
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blow a gasket
verb blows a gasket · blowing a gasket · blew a gasket · blown a gasket
- To become very angry or upset. Jack blew a gasket when he saw his son's poor report card.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, gasket. To cause the seal made by a gasket to fail.
Similar: blow a fuse, flip one's lid, fly off the handle, have a cow
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verb to become very angry or upset
| Français | péter un cable, péter une durite |
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