worked up
[phrase]
(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened
Ex: She tends to get worked up if she feels someone is being disrespectful towards her .
to go off
[Verb]
to express one's anger or irritation toward the person who caused it
Ex: She was calm for most of the argument , but eventually , went off on her brother .
no laughing matter
[phrase]
something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated
to serve somebody right
[phrase]
to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior
Ex: If they do n't take the necessary precautions , it serve them right if they end up getting injured .
to show one's true colors
[phrase]
to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be
Ex: The deceptive revealed their true colors when they resorted to dishonest tactics to close the deal .
long story short
[phrase]
used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points
Ex: Long story short, the team won the championship in the final seconds of the game .
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