blow one's top
blow one's top verb: to become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
Verb
blow one's top (third-person singular simple present blows one's top, present participle blowing one's top, simple past blew one's top, past participle blown one's top)
- To become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
- When my dad found out I had failed the exams, he just blew his top.
- Synonyms:
- go ape, go apeshit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, lose it, lose one's rag, lose one's temper, pop one's cork
Synonyms of blow one's top
Forms of blow one's top
| third-person singular present | blows one's top |
|---|---|
| present participle | blowing one's top |
| past | blew one's top |
| past participle | blown one's top |
| alternative form | blow one's lid |
| alternative form | blow one's stack |
Questions about blow one's top
- What does blow one's top mean?
- Blow one's top means to become explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
- What part of speech is blow one's top?
- Blow one's top is a verb.
- What is the past tense of blow one's top?
- The past tense of blow one's top is blew one's top.
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