blow a fuse
make it melt by putting too much electricity through it

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blow a fuse
blow a fuse/gasket
[informal]
to become very angry and shout or behave in a violent way.
Jim'll blow a fuse if he finds you here.

When her husband realised how much she'd spent he blew a gasket.

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blow a fuse
to burn out a fuse, to become angry
We quickly replaced the old fuse when our house blew a fuse last night.

My friend blew a fuse when I told him that I had lost his book.

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blow a fuse
v. phr., slang To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words.
When Mr. McCarthy's son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse.
When the umpire called Joe out at first, Joe blew his top and was sent to the showers.
Synonym: BLOW UP(1b), FLIP ONE'S LID, LOSE ONE'S TEMPER.
Compare: BLOW OFF STEAM².

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