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idioms describing becoming angry
Blow a gasket
To erupt in anger
“I heard that Negishi-san blew a gasket when he found out his flight had been cancelled.”
Blow one’s top
To explode in anger
“Matsuda-san is so calm and easygoing, that it’s hard to imagine him blowing his top.”
Go ballistic
To become enraged
“The coach went ballistic when the referee called a foul on his top player.”
Come unglued
To lose one’s temper
“Kinuta-san came unglued when she found out she was being demoted.”
Come uncorked
“Edamitsu-san is going to come uncorked when she hears that the company’s trade secrets were sold to a competitor.”