blow one’s lid

blow (one's) lid

To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's behavior. Mom totally blew her lid when I told her I had failed math. Don't blow your lid, it's just a tiny scratch on the car.
See also: blow, lid
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blow one’s lid

verb
See blow a fuse
See also: blow, lid
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • blow (one's) lid
  • blow (one's) cork
  • blow one’s cork
  • cork
  • blow one’s fuse
  • blow (one's) fuse
  • blow (one's) wig
  • blow a gasket
  • furiously
  • give (one) furiously to think