blowing one's cool
phrase
1
as in forgetting oneself
to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- forgetting oneself
- going ballistic
- snarling
- losing one's cool
- blowing one's top
- blowing up
- losing one's temper
- blowing one's stack
- angering
- blowing a gasket
- hitting the roof
- hitting the ceiling
- glaring
- flipping (out)
- having a fit
- flying off the handle
- flying into a rage
- snapping
- flaring (up)
- exploding
- teeing off
- vituperating
- storming
- raging
- steaming
- flashing
- sputtering
- ranting
- fulminating
- warming
- raving
- bristling
- foaming
- venting
- sizzling
- flaring (out)
- smoldering
- seething
- fuming
- bursting
- glowering
- burning
- maddening
- smouldering
- inflaming
- enflaming
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calming (down)
- cooling (off or down)
- simmering down
- quieting (down)
- relaxing
- chilling out
- hushing
2
as in melting down
to yield to mental or emotional stress The movie star tolerated the constant attention of the paparazzi, but finally blew her cool when one asked about her recent divorce. Synonyms & Similar Words
- melting down
- losing it
- falling apart
- wigging (out)
- flipping (out)
- cracking
- going to pieces
- breaking up
- breaking down
- freaking (out)
- going off the deep end
- choking