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idiomhave steam coming out of your earsto be very angry:By this time Matthew was jumping up and down with steam coming out of his ears.I was watching her and waiting for the steam to start coming out of her ears, but she stayed calm.
have steam coming out of (one's) earsTo be visibly very angry. Dad is going to have steam coming out of his ears when he sees that huge dent you put in his car door. have steam coming out of your ears INFORMALIf you have steam coming out of your ears, you show that you are very angry about something. Note: The following expressions refer to the use of steam to provide power for a machine, especially a steam engine. I've never seen Mike so furious. He had steam coming out of his ears! have steam coming out of your ears be extremely angry or irritated. informal |