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: She vented her spleen on the editor for rejecting her article.

to lose one's head

[phrase]

to become greatly annoyed or angry

Ex: Everyone was tired, but losing your head only made the argument worse.

to hit the roof

[phrase]

to become extremely angry with someone or something

Ex: I knew she would hit the ceiling if she found out we changed the plan without her.

to go up the wall

[phrase]

to react to something in a very angry and furious way

Ex: He went up the wall after being blamed for something he didn't do.

to go spare

[phrase]

to lose one's temper or become really upset

Ex: The teacher went spare when the students laughed during the test.

to go off the deep end

[phrase]

to suddenly and violently express one's anger

Ex: Try not to go off the deep end before you hear the whole story.

to blow one's top / cool

[phrase]

to fail to control one's anger

Ex: I almost blew my top when they blamed me for their mistake.

to lose one's marbles

[phrase]

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

Ex: Everyone thought he had lost his marbles when he started shouting at the screen.

around the bend

[phrase]

mentally confused and incapable of behaving in a reasonable way

Ex: Everyone thought he had gone around the bend when he sold his house and bought a boat.

to go nuts

[phrase]

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

Ex: Don't go nuts over one small mistake; we can fix it.

like a red flag to a bull

[phrase]

used to refer to something that will surely make someone angry

Ex: Bringing up money at dinner was like a red rag to a bull.

on edge

[phrase]

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

Ex: I can't relax; I've been on edge since I got that message.

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 article caused more heat than light because it attacked people instead of explaining the issue.

quick temper

[noun]

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

Ex: He apologized later and admitted that his quick temper had taken over .

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

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