词汇 | have a low boiling point |
释义 | Idiom have a low boiling point Theme: 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. have a low boiling pointTo tend to become angry quickly or with little provocation. "Boiling point" here refers to one's limit in patience, temper, or equanimity, after which one loses control of one's emotions. (Likened to the temperature at which a given liquid boils.) A: "I can't believe Doug got so angry about such a minor mishap." B: "Yeah, he really has a low boiling point." have a low boiling pointFig. to anger easily. 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. |
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