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flare up(verb, phrasal verb, upset, rise)
6
blow up(verb, phrasal verb, upset, rise)
6
stand up(verb, phrasal verb, rise, stiffen)
5
boil over(verb, phrasal verb, upset, rise)
5
see red(verb, idiom, upset, rise)
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get mad(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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have an edge
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pluck the beard
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reach boiling point
3
set on edge
3
sit bolt upright
3
stir the blood
3
stir up(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
3
try the patience
3
tweak the nose
2
blow a fuse(verb, idiom, blow, rage)
2
burn up(blow, annoy, provoke, excite)
2
champ at bit(idiom, blow, rage, roar)
2
flip out(roar, tear, explode, erupt)
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fly off the handle(verb, idiom, blow, rage)
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