blow a fuse
Example Sentences
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It’s a great song pick with manic crescendos — You blow a fuse, zing boom!
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Burn's challenge on Gabriel in the box caused Mikel Arteta to blow a fuse when the penalty appeal was denied.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023
A putting robot would blow a fuse trying to make all those putts because the ball will behave differently every time.
From Golf Digest • Oct. 19, 2016
What I wish to do is to seriously blow a fuse in the things that we’re so certain of.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2015
His arms are folded tight and he looks ready to blow a fuse.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.