Sentimenti - Perdere la pazienza

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi a perdere la calma con esempi come 'andare su tutte le furie' e 'avere il sangue caldo'.

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to throw a wobbly

[Frase]

to get extremely angry, upset, or frustrated and behave in an uncontrolled manner

Ex: If they do n't get the desired outcome , they throw a wobbly at the negotiation table .

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to rant and rave

[Frase]

to display one's anger or frustration by complaining or shouting, particularly for a while

Ex: I 'm afraid she rant and rave when she finds out about the change in plans .

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to scream blue murder

[Frase]

to show one's disagreement, complaint, pain, or anger by shouting or screaming very loudly and in length

Ex: I 'm afraid she scream blue murder if she does n't get the job .

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a short fuse

[Frase]

one's tendency to suddenly become enraged due to having low tolerance

Ex: She's got a reputation for a short fuse, so it's best to approach her with caution.

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to go through the roof

[Frase]

to become extremely angry, agitated, or upset

Ex: I 'm afraid she go through the roof if she does n't get a promotion .

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worked up

[Frase]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: She tends to get worked up if she feels someone is being disrespectful towards her .

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(as) red as a cherry

[Frase]

used to refer to a situation in which one becomes extremely angry, causing one's face to turn red

Ex: I have a feeling her face will red as a cherry when she sees the mess in the kitchen .

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to make one's hackles rise

[Frase]

to do something that makes someone become extremely angry

Ex: I have a feeling their insincere apologies will make his hackles rise even more.

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to see red

[Frase]

to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry

vedere rosso

Ex: I have a feeling their insincere apology will make see red and escalate the situation .

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(as) mad as a hornet

[Frase]

used to describe someone who suddenly becomes very angry and is unable to stay calm

furioso come un cavallo imbizzarrito, infuriati

Ex: I have a feeling their insincere apology will make mad as a hornet and escalate the situation .

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to fly off the handle

[Frase]

to suddenly become angry

perdere le staffe

Ex: I have a feeling she fly off the handle when she finds out about the mistake .

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to blow a fuse

[Frase]

to suddenly lose one's temper and become extremely angry

saltare un fusibile

Ex: blew a fuse during the meeting when her ideas were repeatedly dismissed .

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to foam at the mouth

[Frase]

to become extremely furious about something

schiuma alla bocca

Ex: I have a feeling she froth at the mouth when she discovers the mistake , demanding immediate rectification .

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hot under the collar

[Frase]

extremely furious or upset

una testa calda

Ex: I have a feeling she will hot under the collar when she realizes her proposal was rejected without proper explanation .

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fit to be tied

[Frase]

(of a person) severely irritated or enraged

Ex: I have a feeling he will fit to be tied when he learns about the unexpected price increase .

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to go ballistic

[Frase]

to suddenly become extremely angry

si infurierare

Ex: I have a feeling she go ballistic when she finds out about the company 's decision to lay off employees .

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to do one's nut

[Frase]

to become really angry in a way that causes one to act uncontrollably

fare il tuo dado, ti fare ammattire

Ex: I have a feeling she will do her nut when she finds out about the double booking for her vacation rental.

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