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pop one's cork

 

1. Fig. to suddenly become mentally disturbed; to go crazy. I was so upset that I nearly popped my cork. They put him away because he popped his cork.

2. Fig. to become very angry. My mother popped her cork when she heard about my low grades. Calm down! Don't pop your cork.

See also: cork, pop