frothed at the mouth
Displayed extreme rage
Frothed at the mouth is the past tense of froth at the mouth, describing foam or saliva forming at someone's lips.
Literally, this happens during seizures or rabies infection.
Figuratively, it means to display uncontrolled rage or fanatical intensity: He frothed at the mouth when I suggested his candidate might lose.
The image suggests someone so agitated they've lost rational control.
- foamingProducing froth or bubbles
- blew a gasketLost temper explosively
- hit the roofBecome extremely angry suddenly
- going ballisticBecoming extremely angry suddenly
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
rage · fit of rage · fury · lost one's cool · anger · beside oneself · hysteria · rabid · frenzy · flew off the handle · flying into a rage · wrath · seeing red · saw red · indignation · shouting · boiling over · spitting mad
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