Gevoelens - Zijn 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|wobbler) [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: Yesterday , she threw a wobbly when she found out about the mistake in her order .

to [rant] and [rave] [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: She often rants and raves on social media when she disagrees with a particular viewpoint .

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

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

Ex: She tends to scream blue murder when things do n't go her way .

a short fuse [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: He has a short fuse and often snaps at others for minor mistakes .

to [go] through the roof [Zinsdeel]

to become extremely angry, agitated, or upset

Ex: He went through the roof when he found out about the betrayal .

worked up [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: The customer became worked up when the restaurant messed up their order and refused to fix it .

(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

Ex: She always turns red as a cherry when someone interrupts her during a presentation .

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

to do something that makes someone become extremely angry

Ex: The offensive comment they made always makes his hackles rise .

to [see] red [Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become enraged and uncontrollably angry

Ex: Whenever they interrupt him during a presentation , he sees red and loses his train of thought .

(as|) mad as a hornet [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: Whenever they criticize his work , he becomes mad as a hornet and defends himself fiercely .

to [fly] off the handle [Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become angry

Ex: He frequently flies off the handle when things do n't go according to his plan .

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

to suddenly lose one's temper and become extremely angry

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

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

to become extremely furious about something

Ex: She froths at the mouth whenever someone challenges her opinions , unable to handle differing viewpoints .

hot under the collar [Zinsdeel]

extremely furious or upset

Ex: She tends to get hot under the collar when her opinions are questioned during debates .

fit to be tied [Zinsdeel]

(of a person) severely irritated or enraged

Ex: He often gets fit to be tied when he encounters rude customer service representatives .

to [go] ballistic [Zinsdeel]

to suddenly become extremely angry

Ex: She goes ballistic if anyone touches her personal belongings without permission .

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

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

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Gevoelens
Happiness	Excitement	Verdriet of ontevredenheid	Ongelukkigheid & Teleurstelling
Anger	Rage	Zijn geduld verliezen	Annoyance
Irritation	Angst & Terreur	Anticipation	Schaamte & Verlegenheid