blow a fuse

His arms are folded tight and he looks ready to blow a fuse.

What a pity the Serbia striker blew a fuse at Old Trafford.

She knew what to do when we blew a fuse, how often the gutters should be cleared, and why the neighbours screamed at their television on weekends in winter – “the Rabbitohs are losing again”.

If you’re concerned about fumes, blowing a fuse or the energy required to run the cycle, skip it.

Since then, he has run two to three 20-mile runs a week in his parents’ basement, with the space heaters cranked up until he blew a fuse and had to rearrange the outlets.