blow one's top

1. Go crazy, become insane, as in When she regains consciousness, she just may blow her top . [ Slang ; first half of 1900s] Also see flip one's lid .

2. Also, blow one's stack . Fly into a rage; lose one's composure. For example, If she calls about this one more time I'm going to blow my top , or Warren is generally very easy-going, but today he blew his stack . The top here has been likened to the top of an erupting volcano; the stack alludes to a smokestack. [ Slang ; first half of 1900s]

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