blowing a fuse
Having a meltdown
Blowing a fuse means losing one's temper suddenly and explosively.
The expression comes from electrical fuses, which burn out when overloaded—a person who blows a fuse has been pushed past capacity: When he saw the dent in his car, he blew a fuse.
The phrase suggests a dramatic outburst rather than quiet anger.
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
- snappingBreaking with sharp sound
- rageIntense, violent anger
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
losing your temper · losing it · pop · overload · power surge · boiling over · spark · seeing red · red in the face · short circuit · hit the roof · flying off the handle · going ballistic · tantrum · fury · flipping out · apoplectic · outburst
blowing a fusekeeping it together
Staying functional despite stress
keeping one's cool · taking it in stride · holding it together · biting one's tongue · counting to ten
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