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To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
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When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away.
Submitted on August 09, 2009
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- kick out
- mess with
- run into
- split up
- straighten out
- take down
- take off
- zonk out
- all hell broke loose
- at a stand
- blow off steam
- bright line
- cake crumbs
- catch-as-catch-can
- cherry-pick
- curveball
- daily grind
- deep water
- do-or-die
- fair game
- flutter in the dovecote
- full speed ahead
- get it on
- get one's claws into
- green light
- ham it up
- hang out one's shingle
- have a heart
- have other fish to fry
- have second thoughts
- hit a snag
- keep your hair on
- let her rip
- light up
- make believe
- not half bad
- odd and curious
- off the mark
- old stick
- on its merits
- one fell swoop
- one thousand
- out of house and home
- out of the question
- over one's head
- play old harry
- put one over
- put the clock back
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- roll out the red carpet
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