Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
blow one’s cork — Go to blow a fuse … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pop one's cork — See: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE, LOSE ONE S MARBLES, LOSE ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
pop one's cork — See: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE, LOSE ONE S MARBLES, LOSE ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
pop one’s cork — tv. to release one’s anger; to blow one’s top. □ I’m just about to pop my cork. □ She tried to hold it back, but suddenly she popped her cork … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow a fuse — or[blow a gasket] or[blow one s top] or[blow one s stack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely angry; express rage in hot words. * /When Mr. McCarthy s son got married against his wishes, he blew a fuse./ * /When the umpire called Joe out at… … Dictionary of American idioms
cork — [kôrk] n. [ME < Sp corcho, cork, ult. (via ? Ar al qurq) < L quercus, oak: see FIR1] 1. the light, thick, elastic outer bark of an oak tree, the cork oak ( Quercus suber) of the beech family, that grows in the Mediterranean area: used for… … English World dictionary
pop\ one's\ cork — See: blow a fuse, fly off the handle, lose one s marbles, lose one s temper … Словарь американских идиом
blow a fuse — AND blow one’s fuse; blow a gasket; blow one’s cork; blow one’s lid; blow one’s top; blow one’s stack v. to explode with anger; to lose one’s temper. □ Come on, don’t blow a fuse. □ Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cork — /kawrk/, n. 1. the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 2. Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 3. something made of cork. 4. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like… … Universalium
cork — I. /kɔk / (say kawk) noun 1. the outer bark of the cork oak, used for making stoppers of bottles, floats, etc. 2. something made of cork. 3. a piece of cork, or other material (as rubber), used as a stopper for a bottle, etc. 4. a small float to… …
