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blowing a gasket



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Hibs - hanging on brilliantly against the odds, heading everything clear, throwing bodies in the way of shots, blowing a gasket to protect their point in front of an electrified home and away crowd.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

As for blowing a gasket, I’m prone to temper tantrums for a variety of relatively un-important reasons, including this social media platform we are on.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2019

Your hated rival's coach blowing a gasket live on Sportscenter.

From Golf Digest Sep. 5, 2018

The coach blowing a gasket at said taunt is to blame.

From Golf Digest Aug. 9, 2018

I’m lying on the bed staring at a print on the ceiling of Munch’s The Scream, an off-the-hook painting I wish I made of a guy blowing a gasket.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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