blows one's cool
phrase
1
as in forgets oneself
to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- forgets oneself
- snarls
- loses one's cool
- blows one's top
- angers
- blows one's stack
- loses one's temper
- goes ballistic
- blows up
- snaps
- glares
- blows a gasket
- has a fit
- explodes
- hits the ceiling
- hits the roof
- flips (out)
- storms
- flies into a rage
- flies off the handle
- flares (up)
- vituperates
- rages
- steams
- tees off
- flashes
- fulminates
- rants
- bristles
- raves
- sputters
- warms
- fumes
- vents
- foams
- bursts
- seethes
- glowers
- sizzles
- burns
- smolders
- maddens
- inflames
- flares (out)
- smoulders
- enflames
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- calms (down)
- cools (off or down)
- simmers down
- quiets (down)
- relaxes
- chills out
- hushes
2
as in melts 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
- melts down
- loses it
- falls apart
- cracks
- flips (out)
- breaks up
- breaks down
- chokes
- wigs (out)
- freaks (out)
- goes off the deep end
- goes to pieces