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Blow your top

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Emotional IntensityPlay
Use 'blow your top' to express strong, uncontrollable anger, not mild irritation. SlideShe blew her top when the flight got canceled again.
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Informal ContextPlay
'Blow your top' is informal and best used in casual conversations or expressive writing. SlideMy dad's going to blow his top if we come home past curfew.
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The phrase creates an image of a volcano erupting, linked to explosive anger. SlideWatch out, he's about to blow his top over the lost package!