slow burn

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noun Informal.

a gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst: I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed.

Words nearby slow burn

sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race, slow but sure, slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown

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Example sentences from the Web for slow burn

Alex Edwards, Founder of Natural High, agrees with this slow-burn philosophy.
On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco|Joanna Eede|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are “not a lot of Rwandas, but a lot of slow-burn horrific conflicts,” she said.
Obama Announces Board Aimed at Preventing Next Genocide|Sarah Wildman|April 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The plot often advances at a slow-burn pace as unresolved issues materialize down the line.
You Must Watch Parenthood!|Jace Lacob|February 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for slow burn

slow burn

noun

a steadily penetrating show of anger or contempt

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Idioms and Phrases with slow burn

slow burn

Slowly increasing anger. It is often put as do a slow burn, meaning “gradually grow angrier,” as in I did a slow burn when he kept me waiting for three hours. The burn in this idiom comes from burn up in the sense of “make furious.” The term was first cited in 1938 and was closely associated with comedian Edgar Kennedy.

单词	slow burn
释义	slow burn SEE SYNONYMS FOR slow burn ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a gradual building up of anger, as opposed to an immediate outburst: I did a slow burn as the conversation progressed. Words nearby slow burn sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race, slow but sure, slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slow burn Alex Edwards, Founder of Natural High, agrees with this slow-burn philosophy. On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco\|Joanna Eede\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are “not a lot of Rwandas, but a lot of slow-burn horrific conflicts,” she said. Obama Announces Board Aimed at Preventing Next Genocide\|Sarah Wildman\|April 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The plot often advances at a slow-burn pace as unresolved issues materialize down the line. You Must Watch Parenthood!\|Jace Lacob\|February 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for slow burn slow burn noun a steadily penetrating show of anger or contempt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with slow burn slow burn Slowly increasing anger. It is often put as do a slow burn, meaning “gradually grow angrier,” as in I did a slow burn when he kept me waiting for three hours. The burn in this idiom comes from burn up in the sense of “make furious.” The term was first cited in 1938 and was closely associated with comedian Edgar Kennedy. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to slow burn rage, fury, exasperation, pique, displeasure, scorn, resentment, ire, annoyance, passion, indignation, tantrum, impatience, sensitivity, anger, outburst, acrimony, enmity, antagonism, violence
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slow burn

noun Informal.

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