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Sentimientos - Ira

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre la ira, como "keep your hair on" y "get a rise out of".

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English idioms related to Feelings
hissy fit
hissy fit
[Sustantivo]

an outburst of anger or frustration, often characterized by uncontrollable emotional and irrational behavior

berrinche, pataleta

berrinche, pataleta

Ex: He threw a hissy fit when the waiter brought the wrong order. 
{one's} blood [is] up

used to refer to someone who is extremely furious and is ready to start a fight or argument

le hierve la sangre, estar que echa chispas

le hierve la sangre, estar que echa chispas

Ex: By the time he heard the accusation, his blood was up. 
on the rag
on the rag
[Frase]

said of a woman who is behaving very angrily and cannot be reasoned with, due to being in her menstruation period

irritable por la regla, de mal humor por la regla

irritable por la regla, de mal humor por la regla

Ex: She was on the rag and snapped at everyone in the office. 
in high dudgeon

used to emphasize or demonstrate that one is extremely unhappy, angry, or irritated

indignadísimo, muy ofendido

indignadísimo, muy ofendido

Ex: She left the meeting in high dudgeon after they dismissed her idea. 
in a huff
in a huff
[Frase]

in a highly agitated or furious state, characterized by the inability to think rationally or make logical decisions

hecho una furia, con un berrinche

hecho una furia, con un berrinche

Ex: He left the room in a huff after they questioned his decision. 
hopping mad

feeling extremely angry

furioso, hecho una furia

furioso, hecho una furia

Ex: Dad was hopping mad when he saw the dent in the car. 
bent out of shape

irritated or enraged to the point of frustration

muy alterado, hecho una furia

muy alterado, hecho una furia

Ex: Don't get bent out of shape just because I asked a question. 
to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

estar indignado, estar en pie de guerra

estar indignado, estar en pie de guerra

Ex: Parents were up in arms over the school's new phone policy. 
to [set] {one's} teeth on edge

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

sacar de quicio a alguien, poner a alguien de los nervios

sacar de quicio a alguien, poner a alguien de los nervios

Ex: The sound of his chewing sets my teeth on edge. 
to [make] {one's} blood boil

to cause someone to become extremely angry

hacer hervir la sangre, sacar de quicio

hacer hervir la sangre, sacar de quicio

Ex: The way they treated the workers made my blood boil. 
to [go] ape
to go ape
[Frase]

to become extremely angry

ponerse hecho una furia, perder los estribos

ponerse hecho una furia, perder los estribos

Ex: Dad went ape when he saw the scratch on the car. 
chill pill
chill pill
[Sustantivo]

an imaginary pill that is recommended to an angry or anxious person to take as a way of asking them to relax or calm down

relájate un poco, no te pongas así

relájate un poco, no te pongas así

Ex: Take a chill pill; it's not the end of the world. 
tempers [run] high

used to say that people become very angry, tense, or emotional

Ex: Tempers ran high during the debate. 
to [drive] {sb} up the wall

to make someone extremely angry

sacar a alguien de quicio, poner a alguien de los nervios

sacar a alguien de quicio, poner a alguien de los nervios

Ex: His constant complaining drives me up the wall. 
keep your hair on

used to tell or remind someone not to get too upset or excited about something

tranquilízate, no te enfades

tranquilízate, no te enfades

Ex: Keep your hair on, it's not as bad as you think. 
to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

sacar un tema delicado, tocar donde duele

sacar un tema delicado, tocar donde duele

Ex: His comment about money hit a raw nerve with her. 
to [get] a rise out of {sb}

to intentionally make someone extremely angry

provocar a alguien a propósito, sacar de quicio a alguien

provocar a alguien a propósito, sacar de quicio a alguien

Ex: He likes to get a rise out of his little brother by teasing him. 
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