blow one's top
To become explosively angryTo become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
» Tom blew his top when he heard that Mary had gone out with John.
Tom fuhr aus der Haut, als er erfuhr, dass Maria mit Johannes ausgegangen war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У Тома зірвало дах, коли він почув, що Мері ходила на побачення з Джоном. — deniko
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1 senses(figuratively, slang)To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just blew his top.
Examples
8 sentencesTom blew his top when he heard that Mary had gone out with John.
У Тома зірвало дах, коли він почув, що Мері ходила на побачення з Джоном. — deniko
deTom fuhr aus der Haut, als er erfuhr, dass Maria mit Johannes ausgegangen war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom blew his top.
ruТом вышел из себя. — marafon
I'm about to blow my top.
deMir platzt gleich der Kragen. — Esperantostern
Tom's fuming again today - the slightest word and he blows his top.
ruТом сегодня опять раздражён: малейшее слово — и он вскипает. — odexed
deTom ist heute wieder geladen: das kleinste Wort, und er geht in die Luft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That grump is quick to blow his top when you tease him.
Forms
blows one's top, blowing one's top, blew one's top, blown one's top| Base form | blow one's top · to blow one's top |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | blows one's top |
| Present participle | blowing one's top |
| Past simple | blew one's top |
| Past participle | blown one's top |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.