Unit 4: Anger Flashcards
Fed up (to the back teeth)
Extremely annoyed, bored, or frustrated with something.
I’m fed up to the back teeth with this traffic!
At my wit’s end
Having no idea what to do next; not knowing how to deal with a difficult situation.
I’ve tried everything, I’m at my wit’s end!
Had it up to here
To have reached the limit of one’s patience; to be completely fed up.
I’ve had it up to here with your constant complaining!
Have/throw a fit
To become very angry or upset; to display a sudden burst of anger or strong emotion.
My dad threw a fit when I crashed his car.
Go off the deep end
To become extremely angry, upset, or uncontrolled; to lose one’s temper or behave irrationally.
He went off the deep end when he found out he was fired.
Go spare
To become extremely angry or upset.
He’ll go spare if he finds out what happened.
Do his nut
To become very angry or upset; to lose one’s temper.
He’ll do his nut when he sees the mess you’ve made.
Blow a fuse
To suddenly become very angry.
My dad blew a fuse when I told him I failed the test.
Someone’s blood is up
Someone is very angry or ready for a fight.
When he saw the damage to his car, his blood was up.
After someone’s blood
Seeking revenge or punishment on someone.
He’s after my blood because I told his secret.
Out for blood
Seeking revenge or eager to harm someone.
After the argument, he was out for blood.
Drive someone up the wall
To annoy or irritate someone very much.
Your constant humming is driving me up the wall.
Drive/send someone round the bend/twist
To make someone very annoyed or frustrated; to drive someone crazy.
This noisy construction is driving me round the bend.
Rub someone up the wrong way
To annoy or irritate someone without intending to.
He always rubs people up the wrong way with his sarcastic comments.
Get/put someone’s back up
To annoy or irritate someone; to make someone defensive or angry.
Her constant criticism really gets my back up.
Ruffle someone’s feathers
To annoy or upset someone.
His comments really ruffled her feathers.
Put/send the cat among the pigeons
To say or do something that causes trouble or excitement.
His announcement put the cat among the pigeons.
Not be on speaking terms
Not to be friendly with someone; not to talk to someone due to an argument.
They’re not on speaking terms after their fight.
Give someone an earful
To scold someone severely; to tell someone how angry you are.
My boss gave me an earful for being late.
Give someone a piece of your mind
To tell someone your opinion or feelings, usually in anger.
I’m going to give him a piece of my mind for what he did.
