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ballisticbal‧lis‧tic /bəˈlɪstɪk/ adjective   ballisticOrigin: 1900-2000 ballistic ‘of ballistics’ (18-21 centuries), from Latin ballista ‘weapon for throwing large rocks’, from Greek, from ballein ‘to throw’ - Several time zones away, a nuclear submarine conducted a surprise test-firing of two long-range ballistic missiles.
- The commission was expected to recommend the on-site destruction of ballistic missiles.
- The Western hemisphere would soon be in range of and vulnerable to Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles, carrying megaton warheads.
- The Wyoming was carrying only nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- We must consider whether it would be desirable or possible to do so to sea-launched ballistic missiles.
- We will in addition work for a global ban on chemical and biological weapons and stronger controls to prevent proliferation of ballistic missiles.
to get angry► get angry also get mad American · Mike gets very angry when he loses at tennis.get angry at · You have no right to get mad at me. It's not my fault. ► lose your temper to suddenly become angry, especially after you have been trying not to: · As the argument escalated, Mason lost his temper completely.lose your temper with: · You should never lose your temper with the students - it'll only make things worse. ► blow your top/hit the roof/go crazy/go nuts/have a fit also go mad British informal to suddenly become very angry: · My father blew his top when I told him I was quitting medical school.· "What happened when you told him you wrecked the car?" "Oh, he hit the roof."· Mom would go crazy if she found out you had started smoking.· I'm going to go nuts if that phone doesn't stop ringing.· When Tommy's new bike was stolen, he had a fit. ► go ballistic/go bananas/go berserk also go ape American informal to suddenly become very angry: · If my wife ever finds out about this, she'll go berserk.· Joe went ape when we tried to take the car keys away from him outside the bar. ► get stroppy British informal to start behaving and talking to people in an angry way, especially when other people think this is unreasonable: · She's the sort of boss who gets really stroppy if things aren't done her way.· Mel got a bit stroppy when the maitre d' put us at a table he didn't like. go ballistic spoken to suddenly become very angry:  I couldn’t believe it! She went ballistic just because there were peas in her pasta. |