blow one's top / cool
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Definicja i Znaczenie "blow one's top / cool "

to blow one's top / cool
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to fail to control one's anger

to [blow] {one's} (top|cool|stack|lid) definition and meaning
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What is the origin of the idiom "make a go of something" and when to use it?

The phrase "blow one's top" originated in the mid-20th century, likely in American English. The expression uses a metaphorical comparison to the release of pressure from a container, like a pressure cooker or a kettle, when it reaches its boiling point. It can be applied to instances of heated arguments, confrontations, or situations where someone's anger becomes uncontrollable.

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She blows her top whenever someone questions her authority.
The customer blew his top when he received a faulty product.
He blew his top when he found out his car had been towed.
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