fuse

See: BLOW A FUSE.

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blow a fuse

[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one's top] or [blow one's stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

top

[top] See: [AT THE TOP OF ONE'S VOICE], [BIG TOP], [BLOW A FUSE] or [BLOW ONE'S TOP], [HARD-TOP], [OFF THE TOP OF ONE'S HEAD], [ON TOP], [ON TOP OF], [ON […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

touch off

[touch off] {v.} 1. To cause to fire or explode by lighting the priming or the fuse. * /The boy touched off a firecracker./ Compare: [SET OFF]. 2. To start […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pop one's cork

[pop one's cork] See: [BLOW A FUSE], [FLY OFF THE HANDLE], [LOSE ONE'S MARBLES], [LOSE ONE'S TEMPER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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