Ten Explosive Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
To explode or cause to explode violently; when someone is very angry and lose their temper.
Blow up.
She blew up at him after he lost her favorite coffee mug.
To cause an explosion or trigger a detonation; when you make someone angry quickly.
Set off.
He was already irritated in line at the store, but he was set off when the lady broke in front of him.
To explode with great force; when a person furiously yells at another.
Blast away.
The woman was so angry when she got the wrong order, that she blasted the server away with her words.
To cause something to break into pieces forcefully, often in the context of an explosion; when someone says mean words to another person in anger.
Tear apart.
The manager tore the employee apart for making a such a big mistake with the company’s budget.
To burst into flames or explode suddenly; when a person suddenly becomes angry after previously being calm.
Flare up.
Tempers flared up when the people realized they were being lied to.
To explode or detonate; when someone begins quickly speaking about something that made them angry.
Go off.
Their parents went off when the children painted the walls of their house with fingerpaint.
To cause something to catch fire, often with a sudden burst of flames; when someone becomes angry.
Set ablaze.
The officer was set ablaze when the criminal spat on his uniform.
To destroy completely by fire, often as a result of an explosion; when someone’s anger decreases.
Burn down.
Her parents were very angry when she came home late, but they burned down once they knew she was safe.
To be completely surrounded or consumed by fire, often due to an explosion; when someone becomes extremely angry.
Engulf in flames.
Charlie was engulfed in flames when the other boy purposefully scratched the paint on his brand new bicycle.
To burst into flames suddenly and violently; when someone becomes suddenly and violently angry.
Erupt in flames.
In the film, the usually calm hero erupted in flames when his city was attacked by the evil aliens from outer space.
