He does a slow burn when people interrupt him.
do a slow burn
idiomTo experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.
She did a slow burn as she listened to her coworker take credit for her hard work during the meeting.
The politician did a slow burn throughout the interview, his face reddening as the journalist continued to press him on his past mistakes.
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burn a hole in someone's pocket
To cause someone to spend money or be tempted to spend money.
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burn bread
To cause something unfortunate to happen to (someone) by mentioning it; to jinx something for (someone).
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burn daylight
To waste time.
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burn one's bridges
To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally.
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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burn out
To make (someone) unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing (the person) in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year.
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burn rubber
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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burn someone's ears
To cause blushing of someone's ears due to strong embarrassment.