English Explanatory Dictionary

blow a gasket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become very angry or upset.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow, gasket. To cause the seal made by a gasket to fail.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blow a gasket.wav

Word forms

blow a gasket blows a gasket blowing a gasket blew a gasket blown a gasket

Synonyms

blow a fuse flip one's lid fly off the handle have a cow
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