blow one's stack
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Definition
Verb (Phrasal Verb): * To lose one's temper suddenly and explosively; to become extremely angry. This idiom describes an outburst of anger that is often intense, loud, and uncontrolled.
Usage
This phrasal verb is informal and is used to emphasize a sudden, dramatic loss of temper. It is often used in spoken English and informal writing. It describes a reaction that is more intense than simply being annoyed or upset.
Examples
- My boss will blow his stack when he sees the mistake in the report.
- She blew her stack after waiting on hold for over an hour.
- I almost blew my stack when I found out they had canceled the project without telling me.
Advanced Usage
- The idiom can be used in various tenses by conjugating the verb "blow":
- Past: He blew his stack.
- Present Continuous: She is blowing her stack right now.
- Future: They are going to blow their stacks.
Variants and Related Words
- Blow a fuse / Blow a gasket: Other informal idioms with the same meaning of losing one's temper explosively.
- When the computer crashed again, he blew a fuse.
Synonyms
- Fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry.
- Hit the roof / Go through the roof: To become very angry suddenly.
- Lose one's cool: To lose one's composure or temper (can be slightly less intense).
- Flip one's lid: To lose control of one's temper.
Related Idioms
- See red: To become very angry.
- I saw red when he accused me of lying.
- Go ballistic: To become extremely and uncontrollably angry.
- My dad went ballistic when I crashed the car.
Verb
- get very angry and fly into a rage
- The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question
- Spam makes me go ballistic