seeing red

Thân thiện

He was seeing red after the frustrating meeting.

Definition

Noun: - A state of intense anger or fury: The phrase describes a condition where someone is so angry that they lose some self-control, often with a sense of being blinded by that anger. It suggests a visceral, heated reaction.

Usage

"Seeing red" is an idiomatic expression used to describe a state of extreme anger. It is not typically used in formal writing but is common in informal speech and narrative descriptions. - It functions as a noun phrase, often following verbs like "be," "start," or "experience." - It implies the anger is sudden and overwhelming.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The idiom can be used in continuous tenses to emphasize the ongoing nature of the anger.
  • She was seeing red throughout the entire argument.
• It can be modified by adverbs to describe the intensity.
  • He was absolutely seeing red with rage.

Variants and Related Words

• Red mist (n): A similar idiom for a sudden, blinding rage.
  • A red mist descended when he saw the damage to his car.
• Blind rage (n): A state of uncontrollable anger.
• Fly into a rage (v): To suddenly become very angry.

Synonyms

• Fury: Violent, passionate anger.
• Wrath: Extreme, often vengeful anger.
• Ire: A literary term for anger.

Related Phrases

• Make one's blood boil: To cause someone to become extremely angry.
  • His arrogance makes my blood boil.
• Hit the roof / Go through the roof: To become very angry suddenly.
  • My dad will hit the roof when he sees this bill.

Related Idioms

• See red: This is the base form of the idiom "seeing red." It is used in the same way.
  • Careful, you'll make him see red with that comment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a state of irritation or annoyance

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