a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head)



a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head)

A sudden feeling of excitement or anger that causes one to act in unexpected ways. It must have been a sudden rush of blood to the head that made Gary lash out at Ron, because he's usually so calm.
See also: blood, of, rush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Urszulauwr-SHUW-lahPolish
Angharad-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Alcides-Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Petras-Lithuanian
SkySKIEEnglish (Modern)
GonÇAl-Catalan