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
verbSee blow a fuse
See also: blow, lid
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- 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