Blow your top
verb phrase
To become very angry, often losing control of oneself.
He blew his top when he found out his car had been towed.
Often appears as...
- about to blow your top
- blow your top off
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb phrase
To become very angry, often losing control of oneself.
He blew his top when he found out his car had been towed.
Often appears as...
- about to blow your top
- blow your top off
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'blow your top' to express strong, uncontrollable anger, not mild irritation.
She blew her top when the flight got canceled again.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Blow your top' is informal and best used in casual conversations or expressive writing.
My dad's going to blow his top if we come home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The phrase creates an image of a volcano erupting, linked to explosive anger.
Watch out, he's about to blow his top over the lost package!
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'blow your top' to express strong, uncontrollable anger, not mild irritation.
She blew her top when the flight got canceled again.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Blow your top' is informal and best used in casual conversations or expressive writing.
My dad's going to blow his top if we come home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The phrase creates an image of a volcano erupting, linked to explosive anger.
Watch out, he's about to blow his top over the lost package!
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'blow your top' to express strong, uncontrollable anger, not mild irritation.
She blew her top when the flight got canceled again.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
'Blow your top' is informal and best used in casual conversations or expressive writing.
My dad's going to blow his top if we come home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
The phrase creates an image of a volcano erupting, linked to explosive anger.
Watch out, he's about to blow his top over the lost package!
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