blow a gasket en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(informal) To become very angry or upset.
Jack blew a gasket when he saw his son's poor report card.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, gasket. To cause the seal made by a gasket to fail.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blown a gasket | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blew a gasket | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| blowing a gasket | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| blows a gasket | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
have a cow · blow a fuse · flip one's lid · fly off the handle
Translations (6)
fr péter une durite (to become very angry or upset) · fi polttaa päreensä (to become very angry or upset) · ga spréach (to become very angry or upset) · fr péter un cable (to become very angry or upset) · ga téigh ar mire (to become very angry or upset) · ga téigh ar an daoraí (to become very angry or upset)