blow a fuse meaning and definition

BLOW A FUSE verb

Definition of blow a fuse (verb)

1. get very angry and fly into a rage
   • "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
   • synonyms: blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit