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|wobbler) [Frase]

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

Ex: She throws a wobbly whenever things do n't go her way .

to [rant] and [rave] [Frase]

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

Ex: During the meeting , he tends to rant and rave about the company 's inefficiencies .

to [scream|shout] (blue|bloody) murder [Frase]

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

Ex: Whenever he sees a spider , he screams blue murder and runs out of the room .

a short fuse [Frase]

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

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to [go] through the roof [Frase]

to become extremely angry, agitated, or upset

Ex: When he heard the news , he went through the roof and started yelling .

worked up [Frase]

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

Ex: She was all worked up when she discovered her car had been towed without any notice .

(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: Every time he gets criticized , his face turns red as a cherry in seconds .

to [make] {one's} hackles rise [Frase]

to do something that makes someone become extremely angry

Ex: Every time he interrupts her , it makes her hackles rise in frustration .

to [see] red [Frase]

vedere rosso

Ex: Every time he insults her , she sees red and ca n't help but respond angrily .

(as|) mad as a hornet [Frase]

furioso come un cavallo imbizzarrito

Ex: Every time he interrupts her , she gets mad as a hornet and unleashes her fury .

to [fly] off the handle [Frase]

perdere le staffe

Ex: Whenever she receives criticism , she tends to fly off the handle and respond with anger .

to [blow] a (fuse|gasket) [Frase]

saltare un fusibile

Ex: She often blows a gasket when her siblings borrow her belongings without asking .

to [foam|froth] at the mouth [Frase]

schiuma alla bocca

Ex: Every time he hears that song , he foams at the mouth and goes on a rant about how much he despises it .

hot under the collar [Frase]

una testa calda

Ex: Every time he hears that comment , he gets hot under the collar and responds defensively .

fit to be tied [Frase]

(of a person) severely irritated or enraged

Ex: Every time she sees the messy room , she gets fit to be tied and starts yelling at everyone to clean up .

to [go] ballistic [Frase]

si infurierare

Ex: Whenever he finds out he has to work overtime without prior notice , he goes ballistic and starts yelling at his supervisor .

to [do] {one's} nut [Frase]

fare il tuo dado

Ex: Whenever he sees people littering , he does his nut and starts lecturing them about environmental responsibility .

Sentimenti
Felicità	Eccitazione o Noia	Tristezza o Malcontento	Infelicità & Delusione
Rabbia	Rabbia	Perdere la pazienza	Fastidio
Irritazione	Paura & Imbarazzo	Ansia	Vergogna & Imbarazzo