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blow one's top / cool / stack / lid
/blˈəʊ wˈɒnz tˈɒp kˈuːl stˈak lˈɪd/
/blˈoʊ wˈʌnz tˈɑːp kˈuːl stˈæk lˈɪd/
to blow one's top / cool / stack / lid
[PHRASE]1
to fail to control one's anger
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.
Examples
1. One day, I just blew my lid and hit him.
2. Don't blow your stack, it's just a tiny scratch on the car.
3. Mom totally blew her cool when I told her I had failed math.
4. My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car.
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