Sunday, 17 July 2016
7 idioms to express Anger
Idioms to express Anger:
1. gets one's goat
If something annoys or irritates you, it gets your goat.
E.g. It really gets my goat when people push in front of me in a queue.
2. to be on the warpath
If someone is on the warpath they are angry and looking for the person who has angered them, in order to confront them or start a fight.
E.g. She is on the warpath after discovering that her personal photos were published online.
3. to see red
If a person sees red he is very angry.
E.g. I saw red when the van driver drove into the back of my car.
4. to throw a wobbly
To throw a wobbly is to suddenly lose one’s self-control and become angry.
E.g. Ok, don't throw a wobbly. I said I’m sorry.
5. getting on my nerves
If someone is getting on your nerves, they are doing something that is irritating or bothering you.
E.g. Will you stop whistling! You're getting on my nerves.
6. makes one’s blood boil
If something makes your blood boil, it makes you very angry.
E.g. It makes my blood boil when I see people using their mobile phones while driving.
7. (almost) burst a blood vessel
To burst a blood vessel is to become very angry about something.
E.g. My mum almost burst a blood vessel when she saw my tattoo.
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