BLOW ONE'S COOL Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

blow one's cool

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Definition of blow one's cool

as in anger

to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him.

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as in crack

to yield to mental or emotional stress The movie star tolerated the constant attention of the paparazzi, but finally blew her cool when one asked about her recent divorce.

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Phrase

When everything goes ballistic, the film adopts a pace similar to the rollercoaster Italian ghost films of the 1980s.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The Wolverines faithful in the crowd went ballistic, knowing how much that basket meant considering what UConn has been able to do in this tournament.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of go ballistic

Phrase

More than a week after the initial storm, many residents in East Chicago, Indiana, who lost power regained it, but then lost it again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some people who lost power after the storm last week got it back, but then lost it again because of the fire.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lose it

Phrase

However, seeing the obviously unwell Jane continually fly off the handle is challenging to watch, especially since her behavior is chalked up to bad nerves and a desperate desire to find a man who will save her from herself.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
And the person who flies off the handle potentially will be the loser.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of fly off the handle

Phrase

Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart.

— David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fall apart

Phrase

On March 16, 2025, sparks from indoor fireworks hit the ceiling of the Pulse nightclub in Kočani, North Macedonia.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Her team started where everybody starts, writing a prompt telling the model to act like a teacher, and hit the ceiling fast.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of hit the ceiling

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