Synonyms and antonyms of To be, or to become angry or annoyed in British Thesaurus

lose your temper (with) ()

to become very angry

go mad ()

to become extremely angry

see red ()

to become very angry

lose it ()

to suddenly become very angry

fly into a temper/rage ()

to suddenly become extremely angry

hackles (noun)

if your hackles rise, or if something raises your hackles, you begin to feel very angry

snap (verb)

to suddenly lose control and become extremely angry or upset because a situation has become too annoying or difficult

lose your cool ()

to become angry or excited in a difficult situation

go off the deep end ()

to unexpectedly become very angry, especially without a good reason

hold against ()

to feel angry with someone, because of something that they have done in the past

be after someone’s blood ()

to be very angry with someone and be trying to find them so that you can punish them

begrudge (verb)

to feel annoyed that you have to do something

be in a mood ()

to feel unhappy or angry

be in a paddy/have a paddy ()

to be very angry and upset, especially in a way that is not reasonable

be like a bear with a sore head ()

to be in a bad mood, getting annoyed very easily

blow a fuse (informal)

informal to suddenly become very angry

blow a gasket (informal)

informal to suddenly become very angry

blow your top/stack ()

to suddenly become very angry

boil (verb)

to feel something such as anger very strongly

bristle (verb)

to be angry or offended about something

chafe (verb)

to feel annoyed and impatient about something that stops you doing what you want

do your nut ()

to become very angry

flip (verb)

informal to become very angry

flip your lid ()

to become so angry that you lose control

fly off the handle ()

to suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason

foam at the mouth (informal)

informal to be very angry

fray (verb)

if someone’s nerves or their temper frays or is frayed, they start to get angry or nervous

get/have the hump ()

to feel annoyed or offended

get into ()

to start getting into an angry emotional state

get out of bed on the wrong side ()

to be in a bad mood from the time you get up in the morning for no obvious reason

get out of the right/wrong side of bed ()

used for saying that someone is in a good/bad mood

get your knickers in a twist (British)

British to get angry, annoyed, or upset

get your/someone’s dander up ()

to become angry, or to make someone become angry

go ape ()

to become very excited, enthusiastic, or angry about something

go ballistic ()

to become extremely angry

go bananas (informal)

informal to become very angry or excited

go crazy (informal)

informal to become very angry about something

go loopy (informal)

informalBritish to become very angry

go mental ()

to suddenly become extremely angry

gorge (noun)

if someone’s gorge rises, they feel sick or angry

go spare ()

to get extremely angry

go through the roof (informal)

informal to suddenly become extremely angry

go up the wall ()

to get very angry

have a quick temper ()

to become angry easily and often

have had a bellyful ()

to be annoyed because you have done too much of something, spent too much time with someone etc

have had it ()

to be so annoyed with someone or something that you do not want to be involved with them any longer

have something to say to someone/about something ()

to be angry with someone or about something

have steam coming out of your ears ()

to be very angry about something

hit the roof/ceiling ()

to become very angry

jump up and down (informal)

informal to be very angry, excited, or enthusiastic

kick off (British)

Britishinformal to suddenly become very angry or upset and start fighting or arguing

lose your rag ()

to get very angry

lose your temper ()

to suddenly become angry

mind (verb)

to feel annoyed, upset, or unhappy about something

murder (verb)

spoken used for saying that someone will be extremely angry

not take kindly to something ()

to be annoyed by something

resent (verb)

to experience angry unhappy feelings because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect

rise to ()

to react to something in the way that someone wants you to, especially by becoming angry

rise to the bait ()

to react to something in the way that someone wants you to, especially by becoming angry

rise to the bait ()

to become angry when someone is deliberately trying to annoy you

tear/pull your hair out ()

to feel very worried or very annoyed about something because you do not know what to do about it

upset yourself ()

to become sad, worried, or angry by thinking about something unpleasant