单词 | rush of blood to the head |
释义 | > as lemmasrush of blood to the head b. Also rush of blood to the head. A sudden episode of irrational or strongly emotional thought or behaviour; a moment of madness, rage, passion, etc. ΚΠ 1901 Harper's Mag. Feb. 438/1 He was just at present a friendly scout, but liable at any time to have a rush of blood to the head which would turn his hand against any man. 1956 Times 30 Apr. 3/2 A rather rash attempt to cut the last ball of the same over. A rush of blood, perhaps. 1980 R. H. Lewis Cracking of Spines ix. 147 I can't leave Henry... Not for what could be merely a rush of blood to the head. 2003 Ace June 23/1 It was rare for a rally to last less than six or seven shots—unless a sudden rush of blood or attempt to emulate what we had seen from Wimbledon led one of us to charge the net. < as lemmas |
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