at stake »
In danger; hazarded; pledged; at risk.
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balloon goes up »
Something exciting or dangerous begins.
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burn up »
To anger; to annoy.
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cat in the meal-tub »
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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come round »
To cease anger or hostility.
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come unhinged »
To become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.
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curiosity killed the cat »
One should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.
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damn the torpedoes »
Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
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dead duck »
One who is in serious danger or trouble.
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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly »
Driving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.
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due course »
A. 1803, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
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f**ing hell »
An exclamation of anger.
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fear »
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
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for f**'s sake »
An expression of anger or frustration.
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get out of Dodge »
To leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
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hang by a thread »
To be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.
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hang out to dry »
To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.
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hard feelings »
Resentment, anger.
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haul somebody over the coals »
To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.
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hot spot »
dangerous place; accident place
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hotheaded »
Easily excited or angered.
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in hot water »
In trouble; in the position of arousing somebody's anger or displeasure.
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in the doghouse »
In trouble; the subject of somebody's anger or disapproval.
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keep an eye open »
To maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation.
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knight in shining armor »
A person who will rescue a dangerous situation; a hero.
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lead a charmed life »
To always be lucky and safe from danger.
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lion's den »
Any dangerous or frightening place.
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miner's canary »
A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.
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miner's canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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miners' canary »
A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.
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miners' canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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nail biter »
An engaging or exciting cliffhanger.
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on thin ice »
In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.
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piss off »
To annoy, anger.
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pork sausages »
bangers
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potter's field »
A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
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red mist »
Anger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.
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ruffle some feathers »
To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
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safe and sound »
Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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short fuse »
The personality trait of being quick to anger.
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short temper »
The personality trait of being quick to anger.
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simmer down »
To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.
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skate on thin ice »
In a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.
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slow burn »
A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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stepping razor »
A dangerous person, who is not to be messed with.
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swim with sharks »
To operate among dangerous people.
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take it out on »
To unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].
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take the heat »
To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.
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torque off »
To annoy, distress, or anger.
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touch-and-go »
Precarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.
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