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61flip one's lid — also[flip one s wig] {slang} 1. To lose one s temper. * /When that pushy salesman came back Mom really flipped her lid./ Compare: BLOW A FUSE. 2. To lose your mind; become insane. * /When he offered me three times the pay I was getting, I thought …
62do one's nut — (informal) BE VERY ANGRY, be furious, lose one s temper, go into a rage; informal go mad, go crazy, go wild, go bananas, have a fit, blow one s top, hit the roof, go off the deep end, go ape, flip, lose one s rag; Brit. informal go spare. → nut * …
63go off on one — (slang) To lose one’s temper • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * go ˈoff on one idiom (BrE, informal) to suddenly become very angry …
64pop one's cork — See: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE, LOSE ONE S MARBLES, LOSE ONE S TEMPER …
65pop one's cork — See: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE, LOSE ONE S MARBLES, LOSE ONE S TEMPER …
66blow\ one's\ stack — • 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 …
67keep one’s cool — [v] remain calm control one’s temper, go with the flow*, keep calm, keep cool*, keep one’s shirt on*, restrain oneself; concepts 121,130,191 …
68flip one's wig — 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 • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ …
69blow one's lid — phrasal see blow one s top * * * blow one s lid (or top or stack or cool) informal lose one s temper …
70pop\ one's\ cork — See: blow a fuse, fly off the handle, lose one s marbles, lose one s temper …