the cage of anger

cage of anger

A state of intense anger or rage that inhibits one's ability to forgive others or move on with one's life. Tom has been trapped in a cage of anger ever since his wife and child were killed, lashing out at everyone and everything around him. I know what she did was horrible, but you can't stay in this cage of anger your whole life.
See also: anger, cage, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the cage of anger

n. a prison. (Streets.) The judge put JoJo into the cage of anger for a three-year stretch.
See also: anger, cage, of
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • cage of anger
  • express (one's) anger
  • express anger
  • grind (one's) teeth
  • grind your teeth
  • shake (one's) fist at (someone or something)
  • shake your fist
  • vent
  • give vent to
  • give vent to something