Make somebody’s blood boil

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verb

To make someone extremely angry or agitated.

His rude behavior towards her in the meeting made her blood boil.
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Often appears as...

  • discrimination makes my blood boil
  • it makes my blood boil when

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Disapproving

Idiomatic

verb

To make someone extremely angry or agitated.

His rude behavior towards her in the meeting made her blood boil.
Visual representation of "make somebody’s blood boil" - To make someone extremely angry or agitated

Often appears as...

  • discrimination makes my blood boil
  • it makes my blood boil when

Usage tips

Disapproving

Idiomatic

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Informal Context

Mostly used in informal conversations among friends or in personal narratives.

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Every time she cancels plans last minute, it makes my blood boil.
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