froth at the mouth

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Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To be in a state of uncontrolled anger: To exhibit extreme, visible, and often irrational fury or rage, as if one were foaming at the mouth like a rabid animal. This phrase describes a person who is so angry they seem to have lost control.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • When he saw the damage to his car, he started to froth at the mouth. (He became uncontrollably angry.)
    • The manager will froth at the mouth if the project is late again. (The manager will be extremely and visibly furious.)
    • She was frothing at the mouth with indignation during the argument. (She was expressing intense, uncontrolled anger.)
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • This idiom is hyperbolic and vivid. It is rarely used to describe mild annoyance; it is reserved for extreme, almost animalistic rage.
  • It often implies that the anger is so intense it seems irrational or disproportionate to the situation.
  • The phrase can be used in both literal descriptions of someone's furious demeanor and in more figurative predictions or warnings.
Variants and Related Expressions
  • Foam at the mouth: This is a direct synonym and is used interchangeably with "froth at the mouth."
  • See red: To become very angry.
  • Fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry.
  • Have a fit: To have a sudden outburst of anger.
Synonyms
  • Rage: To feel or express violent, uncontrollable anger.
  • Fume: To be visibly and silently very angry.
  • Seethe: To be filled with intense but often unexpressed anger.
Related Idioms
  • Blow a fuse/gasket: To lose one's temper suddenly and violently.
  • Go ballistic: To become very angry and start shouting.
  • Hit the roof/ceiling: To become very angry suddenly.
Verb
  1. be in a state of uncontrolled anger

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