Feelings - Rage

Discover how English idioms like "go up the wall" and "around the bend" relate to rage in English.

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to [vent] {one's} spleen [phrase]

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

Ex: Mom 's been venting her spleen to me for an hour already .

to [lose] {one's} [head] [phrase]

to become greatly annoyed or angry

Ex: The CEO lost her head and made impulsive decisions that negatively impacted the company 's reputation .

to [hit] the (roof|ceiling) [phrase]

to become extremely angry with someone or something

Ex: He hit the roof when he discovered his car had been scratched in the parking lot .

to [go] up the wall [phrase]

to react to something in a very angry and furious way

Ex: I went up the wall when I realized I had lost my keys right before leaving for work .

to [go] spare [phrase]

to lose one's temper or become really upset

Ex: He went spare after discovering his car had been scratched in the parking lot .

to [go] off the deep end [phrase]

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

Ex: He went off the deep end after his favorite team lost the championship .

to [blow] {one's} (top|cool|stack|lid) [phrase]

to fail to control one's anger

Ex: He blew his top when he found out his car had been towed .

to [lose] {one's} marbles [phrase]

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

Ex: He lost his marbles in his old age and started behaving erratically .

around the bend [phrase]

mentally confused and incapable of behaving in a reasonable way

Ex:

to [go] nuts [phrase]

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

Ex: She went nuts when she found out about the betrayal .

like a red (flag|rag) to a bull [phrase]

used to refer to something that will surely make someone angry

Ex: Mentioning politics is like a red flag to a bull for him ; he gets extremely heated and argumentative .

on edge [phrase]

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

Ex: He will be on edge until he receives the test results .

more heat than light [phrase]

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

Ex: The negotiations last week produced more heat than light , with both sides refusing to compromise and making little progress .

quick temper [noun]

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

Ex: Yesterday , her quick temper got the best of her , and she ended up shouting at her coworkers .

Feelings
Happiness	Excitement	Sadness or Discontent	Unhappiness & Disappointment
Anger	Rage	Losing One's Temper	Annoyance
Irritation	Fear & Terror	Anticipation	Shame & Embarrassment