oili Idiom
boiling mad
have a low boiling point
Idiom(s): have a low boiling pointTheme: ANGER
to anger easily. (Informal.)
• Be nice to John. He's upset and has a low boiling point.
• Mr. Jones sure has a low boiling point. I hardly said anything, and he got angry.
boiling point|boiling|point
n. 1. The temperature at which a liquid boils. The boiling point of water is 272supo/sup Fahrenheit. 2. The time when you become very angry. He has a low boiling point. After being teased for a long time, John reached the boiling point. When John made the same mistake for the fourth time, his teacher reached the boiling point.Compare: BLOW UP(1b), MAKE ONE'S BLOOD BOIL.
boiling point
boiling pointA climax or crisis; a high degree of fury, excitement, or outrage. For example, The union's disgust with management has reached the boiling point. This metaphoric term alludes to the temperature at which water boils. [Second half of 1700s]
1) have a low boiling point. Become angry quite readily, as in Don't tease her anymore—she has a low boiling point. This phrase means that it takes less heat than usual for a boiling point to be reached. [First half of 1800s] Also see boil over; make one's blood boil.
low boiling point
low boiling pointsee boiling point, def. 2.
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