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blow a gasket
blow a gasket
To react furiously and/or violently to something or someone, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew a gasket when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow a gasket, it's just a tiny scratch on the car.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Osmond | | AHZ-mənd | English (Rare) |
Lynwood | | LIN-wuwd | English |
Vanessa | | və-NES-ə (English) | English, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch |
Amable | | - | French (Archaic) |
Webber | | ['webə] | |
Juvenal | | JOO-və-nahl (English) | History |