Idiom
blow a gasket and blow a fuse; blow one's cork; blow one's top; blow one's stack
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to become very angry; to lose one's temper. (Slang.)I was so mad I almost blew a gasket.I've never heard such a thing. I'm going to blow a fuse.I blew my cork when he hit me.I was so mad I could have blown my top.I makes me so mad I could blow my stack.
Slang
blow a fuse and blow one's fuse; blow a gasket; blow one's cork; blow one's lid; blow one's top; blow one's stack
Theme: ANGER
tr. to explode with anger; to lose one's temper.Come on, don't blow a fuse.Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do?
Idiom
blow a gasketblow a fuse/gasket
informal to become very angry and shout or behave in a violent way.Jim'll blow a fuse if he finds you here.When her husband realised how much she'd spent he blew a gasket.