noun, verb, fused, fus⋅ing.| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | to combine or blend by melting together; melt. |
| 3. | to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together: The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole. |
| 4. | to become liquid under the action of heat; melt: At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse. |
| 5. | to become united or blended: The two groups fused to create one strong union. |
| 6. | Chiefly British. to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse. |
| 7. | blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse. |
blow 1 (blō) v. blew (blōō), blown (blōn), blow·ing, blows v. intr.
blow away Slang
blow off
blow up
Idiom(s): blow a fuse/gasket Slang To explode with anger. Idiom(s): blow hot and coldTo change one's opinion often on a matter; vacillate. Idiom(s): blow off steamTo give vent to pent-up emotion. Idiom(s): blow (one's) cool Slang To lose one's composure. Idiom(s): blow (one's) mind Slang To affect with intense emotion, such as amazement, excitement, or shock. Idiom(s): blow (one's) top/stack Informal To lose one's temper. Idiom(s): blow out of proportionTo make more of than is reasonable; exaggerate. Idiom(s): blow smoke
[Middle English blowen, from Old English blāwan; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.] |
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blow a fuse
and blow (one's) fuse; blow a gasket; blow (one's) cork; blow (one's) lid; blow (one's) top; blow (one's) stack
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fuse (fy z) Pronunciation Key
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blow a fuse
Also, blow a gasket. Lose one's temper, express furious anger. For example, When his paycheck bounced, John blew a fuse, or Tell Mom what really happened before she blows a gasket. An electric fuse is said to "blow" (melt) when the circuit is overloaded, whereas a gasket, used to seal a piston, "blows" (breaks) when the pressure is too high. The first of these slangy terms dates from the 1930s, the second from the 1940s. Also see blow one's top; keep one's cool.