blowing a gasket
phrase
as in going ballistic
to become very angry He blew a gasket when he saw that his younger brother had borrowed his car without asking. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- going ballistic
- forgetting oneself
- blowing up
- snarling
- blowing one's top
- hitting the roof
- blowing one's stack
- having a fit
- hitting the ceiling
- losing one's temper
- flying off the handle
- losing one's cool
- flying into a rage
- angering
- flipping (out)
- blowing one's cool
- flaring (up)
- glaring
- snapping
- teeing off
- exploding
- vituperating
- storming
- raging
- steaming
- flashing
- sputtering
- ranting
- raving
- warming
- flaring (out)
- fulminating
- bristling
- foaming
- venting
- smoldering
- bursting
- sizzling
- glowering
- seething
- fuming
- burning
- maddening
- smouldering
- inflaming
- enflaming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calming (down)
- cooling (off or down)
- simmering down
- quieting (down)
- relaxing
- chilling out
- hushing
