blow a gasket

English

Verb

blow a gasket

1. (informal) To become very angry or upset.

   Jack blew a gasket when he saw his son's poor report card.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blow,‎ gasket. To cause the seal made by a gasket to fail.

Synonyms

• blow a fuse, flip one's lid, fly off the handle, have a cow