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a) To cause fuse (or circuit-breaker) to sacrifice itself by overloading the circuit it protects.
When he learned that his daughter had eloped, he blew a fuse.
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blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… … Dictionary of American idioms
Blow My Fuse — Album par Kix Sortie 19 septembre 1988 Durée 40 minutes 39 secondes Genre Glam Metal Producteur Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell Label … Wikipédia en Français
blow\ a\ fuse — • blow a fuse • blow a gasket • blow one s stack v. phr. slang To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse. When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top … Словарь американских идиом
blow a fuse — blow a fuse/gasket informal to become very angry and shout or behave in a violent way. Jim ll blow a fuse if he finds you here. When her husband realised how much she d spent he blew a gasket … New idioms dictionary
blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you become uncontrollably angry … The small dictionary of idiomes
blow a fuse — ► blow a fuse (or gasket) informal lose one s temper. Main Entry: ↑blow … English terms dictionary
Blow a Fuse — is a song performed by Betty Hutton. Covers *In 1995, Björk released the song as It s Oh So Quiet … Wikipedia
blow a fuse — verb get very angry and fly into a rage The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question Spam makes me go ballistic • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Blow My Fuse — Infobox Album | Name = Blow My Fuse Type = Album Artist = KIX Released = September 19, 1988 Recorded = Genre = Hard rock Length = Label = Atlantic Records Producer = Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
blow a fuse — AND blow one’s fuse; blow a gasket; blow one’s cork; blow one’s lid; blow one’s top; blow one’s stack v. to explode with anger; to lose one’s temper. □ Come on, don’t blow a fuse. □ Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
