ALL meanings of blow a fuse
blow a fuse
B b - phrase blow a fuse If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm. 3
- noun blow a fuse to lose one's temper 3
- noun blow a fuse to cause an electrical fuse to melt 3
- noun blow a fuse to become very angry 3
- noun blow a fuse Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker. 1
- verb with object blow a fuse to combine or blend by melting together; melt. 1
- verb with object blow a fuse to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together: The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole. 1
- verb without object blow a fuse to become liquid under the action of heat; melt: At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse. 1
- verb without object blow a fuse to become united or blended: The two groups fused to create one strong union. 1
- verb without object blow a fuse Chiefly British. to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse. 1
- idioms blow a fuse blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse. 1
- verb blow a fuse To overload a circuit to the point that the fuse (or circuit breaker) protecting it triggers, opening the circuit. 0
- verb blow a fuse (Idiomatic) To lose one's temper; to become enraged. 0