blew one's cool

phrase

past tense of blow one's cool
1
as in angered
to become very angry He blew his cool when the tailgater rear-ended him.

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2
as in cracked
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blew one's cool
  1. hit the ceiling
  2. lost it
  3. fell apart
Phrase
  • 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
Phrase
  • One question that scientists have puzzled over for years is whether Venus always lacked a moon, or if the hottest planet in the solar system once had a natural satellite and somehow lost it.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Valadao won a congressional seat in 2012, lost it in 2018, then won it back in 2020.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of lost it
Phrase
  • In the 2011 season following that previous postseason victory, the Bears started strong but fell apart after an injury to the quarterback.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fell apart
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