Gevoelens - Je geduld verliezen

Verken Engelse uitdrukkingen die verband houden met het verliezen van je geduld, met voorbeelden zoals 'door het lint gaan' en 'kokend van woede zijn'.

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to throw a wobbly

[Zinsdeel]

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

uit zijn plaat gaan, door het lint gaan

Ex: He threw a wobbly when the hotel said they had lost his reservation.

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to rant and rave

[Zinsdeel]

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

tekeergaan, razen en tieren

Ex: He ranted and raved for half an hour about the terrible service.

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to scream blue murder

[Zinsdeel]

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

moord en brand schreeuwen, een scène schoppen

Ex: She screamed blue murder when she found out her car had been towed.

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a short fuse

[Zinsdeel]

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

een kort lontje, snel aangebrand

Ex: Be careful what you say to him; he has a short fuse.

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to go through the roof

[Zinsdeel]

to become extremely angry, agitated, or upset

uit zijn vel springen, door het lint gaan

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

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worked up

[Zinsdeel]

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

erg van streek, opgewonden

Ex: He got all worked up when he heard the news about the delay.

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(as) red as a cherry

[Zinsdeel]

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

rood van woede, rood aanlopen van woede

Ex: He turned red as a cherry when he heard they had blamed him for the mistake.

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to make one's hackles rise

[Zinsdeel]

to do something that makes someone become extremely angry

iemand woedend maken, iemand woedend maken

Ex: His condescending tone made my hackles rise immediately.

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to see red

[Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry

rood zien, plotseling woedend worden

Ex: He saw red when he found out someone had tampered with his project.

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(as) mad as a hornet

[Zinsdeel]

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

woedend, buiten zichzelf van woede

Ex: He was mad as a hornet when he found out they had changed the plan without telling him.

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to fly off the handle

[Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become angry

plotseling uit je slof schieten, ineens door het lint gaan

Ex: He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window.

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to blow a fuse

[Zinsdeel]

to suddenly lose one's temper and become extremely angry

door het lint gaan, uit zijn vel springen

Ex: My father blew a fuse when he saw the broken TV.

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to foam at the mouth

[Zinsdeel]

to become extremely furious about something

schuimbekken van woede, buiten zichzelf van woede zijn

Ex: He was foaming at the mouth when he found out they had deleted his files.

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hot under the collar

[Zinsdeel]

extremely furious or upset

heel kwaad, opgewonden van woede

Ex: He got hot under the collar when his team lost the match.

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fit to be tied

[Zinsdeel]

(of a person) severely irritated or enraged

woedend, buiten zichzelf van woede

Ex: He was fit to be tied after his colleague took credit for his work.

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to go ballistic

[Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become extremely angry

door het lint gaan, razend worden

Ex: My dad went ballistic when he saw the dent in his car.

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to do one's nut

[Zinsdeel]

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

helemaal door het lint gaan, zijn zelfbeheersing verliezen

Ex: He did his nut when he found out someone had deleted the files.

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boiling point

[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a state of extreme anger or intensity

Ex: He was already close to his boiling point after the second mistake.

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Gevoelens
Geluk	Opwinding	Verdriet of Onvrede	Ongeluk en Teleurstelling
Woede	Woede	Je geduld verliezen	Ergernis
Irritatie	Angst en Terreur	Verwachting	Schaamte en Verlegenheid

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