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You can use this expression when referring to someone who is very angry and has lost their temper. For example: "My boss was so angry when I arrived late that he totally blew a fuse."
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blow a fuse
verb
To overload a circuit to the point that the fuse (or circuit breaker) protecting it triggers, opening the circuit.
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You could blow a fuse.
Will Rasheed Wallace blow a fuse?
I could feel the tension in the room as everyone expected me to blow a fuse.
"How long can we stand here, leaning against the wall, before we blow a fuse".
Having spent a good bit of time around venerated American athletes, I kept expecting Pistorius to blow a fuse, but he was shockingly unperturbed.
Kawasaki said it was recalling almost 2,600 motorcycles because a pinched wire could blow a fuse and cause the engine to stall.
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She even blew a fuse.
He occasionally blows a fuse.
Urruti blew a fuse.
"We've never blown a fuse," he said.
Electrical retailer Darty blew a fuse, down 7.5% to 46p.
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