My boss will blow a fuse if we are late again.
blow a fuse
idiomTo lose one's temper; to become enraged.
When he saw the deep scratch on his new car, he completely blew a fuse.
The manager threatened to blow a fuse when he discovered that the entire project team had ignored his explicit instructions.
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blow a hole through
To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.
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blow a kiss
To kiss one's own hand, then blow on it in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow chunks
To vomit chunks of undigested food.
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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blow me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party (with a metaphorical connotation of fellatio).
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blow me down
A cry of surprise