blown one's cool
phrase
1
as in gone ballistic
to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gone ballistic
- snarled
- angered
- lost one's cool
- blown one's top
- blown up
- snapped
- blown one's stack
- lost one's temper
- blown a gasket
- glared
- forgotten oneself
- exploded
- flipped (out)
- flown off the handle
- flown into a rage
- hit the roof
- hit the ceiling
- had a fit
- flared (up)
- stormed
- steamed
- vituperated
- sputtered
- raged
- fulminated
- warmed
- teed off
- ranted
- raved
- vented
- foamed
- seethed
- flashed
- burst
- sizzled
- glowered
- smoldered
- bristled
- burnt
- fumed
- burned
- inflamed
- maddened
- smouldered
- flared (out)
- bursted
- enflamed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calmed (down)
- cooled (off or down)
- quieted (down)
- simmered down
- relaxed
- chilled out
- hushed
2
as in melted down
to yield to mental or emotional stress The movie star tolerated the constant attention of the paparazzi, but finally blew her cool when one asked about her recent divorce. Synonyms & Similar Words
- melted down
- lost it
- fallen apart
- cracked
- wigged (out)
- flipped (out)
- broken up
- gone to pieces
- broken down
- choked
- gone off the deep end
- freaked (out)