Gevoelens - Rage

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "go up the wall" en "around the bend" verband houden met woede in het Engels.

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to vent one's spleen

[Zinsdeel]

to verbally or physically attack someone or something when one is angry about someone or something else

zijn woede uiten, zijn woede op iemand afreageren

Ex: He vented his spleen on his team after the failed project.

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to lose one's head

[Zinsdeel]

to become greatly annoyed or angry

zijn zelfbeheersing verliezen, uit zijn slof schieten

Ex: He lost his head when the driver cut him off.

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to hit the roof

[Zinsdeel]

to become extremely angry with someone or something

uit zijn dak gaan, door het lint gaan

Ex: My dad hit the roof when he saw the dent in the car.

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to go up the wall

[Zinsdeel]

to react to something in a very angry and furious way

tegen de muur oplopen, uit je dak gaan

Ex: He went up the wall when he saw the mess his kids made.

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to go spare

[Zinsdeel]

to lose one's temper or become really upset

door het lint gaan, uit zijn dak gaan

Ex: Mum went spare when she saw the broken window.

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to go off the deep end

[Zinsdeel]

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

volledig uit zijn dak gaan, door het lint gaan

Ex: He went off the deep end when he found out someone had scratched his car.

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to blow one's top / cool

[Zinsdeel]

to fail to control one's anger

uit zijn slof schieten, door het lint gaan

Ex: He blew his top when he saw the bill.

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to lose one's marbles

[Zinsdeel]

to become crazy and completely lose control of one's thoughts and emotions

zijn verstand verliezen, gek worden

Ex: After three sleepless nights, he felt like he was losing his marbles.

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around the bend

[Zinsdeel]

mentally confused and incapable of behaving in a reasonable way

niet goed bij zijn hoofd, de kluts kwijt

Ex: After three sleepless nights, he was starting to go around the bend.

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to go nuts

[Zinsdeel]

to act in a very wild or extreme manner, often showing intense anger, excitement, or joy

door het lint gaan, uit zijn dak gaan

Ex: The crowd went nuts when the singer walked onto the stage.

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like a red flag to a bull

[Zinsdeel]

used to refer to something that will surely make someone angry

olie op het vuur, iets wat hem gegarandeerd kwaad maakt

Ex: Mentioning his old boss is like a red rag to a bull.

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on edge

[Zinsdeel]

used to refer to a state in which someone is extremely nervous and unable to relax

gespannen, nerveus en onrustig

Ex: Everyone in the office has been on edge since the layoffs were announced.

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more heat than light

[Zinsdeel]

a situation or discussion that is filled with intense emotions, arguments, or conflict and lacks clear or useful information

meer emotie dan inzicht, felle discussie met weinig inhoud

Ex: The meeting generated more heat than light, with everyone arguing but no decisions made.

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quick temper

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

opvliegend, snel aangebrand

Ex: He has a quick temper, so be careful how you bring up the problem.

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Gevoelens
Happiness	Excitement	Verdriet of Onvrede	Ongeluk en Teleurstelling
Anger	Rage	Je geduld verliezen	Annoyance
Irritation	Angst en Terreur	Anticipation	Schaamte en Verlegenheid

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