10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOW ONE'S TOP»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 15005] blow one's top 1. Also, blow one's stack. Fly into a rage; lose one's
composure. For example, Ifshe calls about this one more time I'm going to blow
my top, or Warren is generally very easy-going, but today he blew his stack.
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
v blow over (intr) to pass by without having an (esp. bad) effect. — blow one's
own trumpet (coll) to praise oneself and one's abilities, etc. — blow sky-high to
destroy completely. — blow one's top (coll) to lose one's temper. — v blow up 1 (
intr ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
... Blow a gasket Blow off steam Blow one's cork Blow one's lid Blow one's lump
Blow one's stack Blow one's top Blow one's topper Blue (e.g., in a blue funk; got
the blues) Blue funk Blue Monday Blunt-witted Boggled (e.g., his mind is boggled
) ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Blow your own trumpet, ' he sneered. blow one's top/one's stack nxehem,
zemerohem, humbas gjakftohtesine □ Dad fairly blew his top. He told me not to
be so silly. □ Shortly after he settled in a chair, the phone rang. 'Yes?' 'Now, don't
blow ...
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NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
“I hate to blow my own horn,” said Bill, lying through his teeth. blow one's stack
Go to blow a fuse. blow one's top Go to blow a fuse. Blow on it! exclam. Cool it!;
Take it easy! It's all right, Tom. Blow on it! Hey, man. Relax. Blow on it! blow-out
Go ...
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Ya Gotta Know It!: A Conversational Approach to American ...
"I can't believe that happened to you! It just blows my mind!" See: BLOW AWAY
blow one's top [blou WAnz ta:p] verb phrase '"' lose one's temper, loudly express
anger "Dad is going to blow his top when he sees what you did to his golf clubs!
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
... pent-up emotions — blow one's COOl : to lose one's composure — blow one's
cover : to reveal one's real identity — blow one's mind : to overwhelm one with
wonder or bafflement — blow one's top or blow one's Stack 1 : to become
violently ...
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Advanced Learner's Dictionary
2 straightforward and blowing up The word blow features ui a number of
idiomatic expressions, including: blow In to arrive suddenly or casually. blow
one's own trumpet to boast or praise oneself. blow one's top to lose one's temper.
blow out 1 ...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
To depart, esp. hurriedly: Aus.: since ca. 1920. 'It's six o'clock. I'll blow through.' (
Dick; B.P.) Cf. shoot through and blow, v., 7. blow together. To make in a slovenly
way: tailors': from ca. 1850; 't. blow (one's) top. To explode with anger: adopted, ...
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It's Nice to Have Champions Around to Give These Knicks Some …
It's hard not to blow one's top after a Knicks win like last night's. Such a gleeful, disrespectful bludgeoning of the defending champs — and the ... «New York Magazine, Dec 12»
