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do a slow burn

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do a slow burn

  (American & Australian informal)

to have a feeling of anger that gradually increases As he heard more about the plan to develop the area for industrial use he started doing a slow burn.

See also: burn, slow

do a slow burn

tv. to be quietly angry. (see also slow burn.) I did a slow burn while I was getting my money back.

See also: burn, slow