spit blood

spit blood

To strongly express one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's spitting blood over that printing mishap.
See also: blood, spit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

spit blood

be very angry. informal
See also: blood, spit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

spit ˈblood/ˈvenom/ˈfeathers

show that you are very angry; speak in an angry way: That man made me so angry that by the end of the meeting I was spitting blood!
See also: blood, feather, spit
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • spit blood/venom/feathers
  • spit nails
  • breathe fire
  • be breathing fire
  • be spitting feathers
  • let (one) have it
  • let have it
  • let me have it
  • Let me have it!
  • let somebody have it
References in periodicals archive
A MAN ANA who claimed to have N who claimed to have AIDS deliberately injured his own face so he could spit blood on a policeman.
Jail for AIDS liar who spat blood at cop
He went on to spit blood and phlegm at officers while claiming he had hepatitis C.
WE SAY
Writing in her diaries, she said: 'The victor of the race spit blood after running up that steep hill in this short space of time and has never been so well since.
ATHLETICS: King of hill races back
Cook used to "spit blood" about his rival as they battled for dominance.
In an interview, Mrs Cook said: "Robin used to spit blood about Brown.
`Robin used to spit blood about Brown and he hated Mandelson' FEUDS
The engine had packed up and some could only spit blood once their water ran out after three days.
MUM KEEPS 16 BOAT PEOPLE ALIVE WITH BREAST MILK