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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For example, when the Texas Longhorns lost to Ohio State in 2025 and missed the playoff, head coach Steve Sarkisian went ballistic.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of go ballistic

Phrase

While some Raiders fans are losing it, many others are simply accepting that is how things are these days for the team.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
The film followed the trials of a struggling keyboardist who gets hold of a magical synthesizer, only to lose it and embark on a picaresque journey to get it back.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lose it

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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

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The deal fell apart when the developer could not provide legitimate proof of funds.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Multiple news outlets then reported that the house was falling apart, even quoting anonymous neighbors who said wild animals were entering the property.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall apart

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The organizations that treated data quality as an optional back-office concern are now hitting the ceiling in months, not years.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hit the ceiling

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