Joe blows his top

French translation: Joe a un coup de sang

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English term or phrase:	Joe blows his top
French translation:	Joe a un coup de sang
Entered by:	Gigiago

20:46 Nov 6, 2008

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English term or phrase: Joe blows his top

Or "Joe loses his cool." Or "Joe Flips out"
This refers to a guy who has suddenly become furious.
The action is taking place in the mid 1960s so the slang should have existed then.
Thanks in advance

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Local time: 05:18

Joe a un coup de sang

Explanation:
Une autre suggestion... La définition d'un "coup de sang" étant précisément un accès de colère.

Ou alors: Joe perd son sang-froid pour "looses his cool", mais l'expression est moins ciblée à mon sens, car elle veut aussi bien dire s'énerver qu'avoir un accès de peur selon le contexte...

Bonne continuation!

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Alba_Andini
France
Local time: 11:18

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thanks for the multiple suggestions!
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4 +2

joe est sorti de ses gonds

Joco

4 +1

Joe pète les plombs

Euqinimod (X)

Joe a un coup de sang

Alba_Andini

Joe perd son sang froid

Frederique Taylor

joe se fâche tout rouge

jean-jacques alexandre

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

joe blows his top joe est sorti de ses gonds

Explanation:
To blow one's top - sortir de ses gonds

Joco
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

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29 mins confidence:

joe blows his top

Joe a un coup de sang

Alba_Andini
France
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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thanks for the multiple suggestions!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

joe blows his top Joe pète les plombs

Explanation:
Une proposition.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 2

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Asker: thanks for the answer!

2 hrs confidence:

joe blows his top Joe perd son sang froid

Explanation:
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Frederique Taylor
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: French

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20 hrs confidence:

joe blows his top joe se fâche tout rouge

Explanation:
60' favourite

jean-jacques alexandre
France
Local time: 11:18
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French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: thank you for the answer

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