Blow Your Top
Recently, I told a relative about a fake friend request. She hates for people to misuse her pictures and information. As a result, she suggested a post on blow your top.
To blow your top means to become very angry.
Similar expressions include:
- Blow your stack
- Blow off steam
- Blow your lid
All mean you lose your temper.
When you blow your top, you lose control.
Your emotions erupt like an active volcano. During that explosion, anyone nearby risks danger. This often happens quickly and without warning.
Possible behavior includes:
- Shouting
- Destroying property
- Hurting other people
- Hurting yourself
Such behavior can become a way of life.
You have to be careful not to cut off your nose to spite your face. If anger takes control, everyone loses, including you.
When appropriate, anger can help right a wrong.
You want to manage anger wisely. Use it for good when necessary. If it becomes harmful, nip it in the bud before it gets out of control.
“Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city” (Proverbs 16:32 NIV).
Thanks to Rebecca Stafford for the suggestion. Image by Enrique from Pixabay.
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6 thoughts on “Blow Your Top”
So enjoyed. I must admit, I get my “pin pulled” more often than I wish I did, which is why I’ve quit watching network news shows, etc. I find myself praying more often for peace, and self-control so that while these emotions may swell up within me, I keep them contained and share them with God rather than outwardly. Thanks Ms. Diana.
Thank you, J.D. If only all of us recognized and dealt with our triggers that effectively. Better to pray than to blow, isn’t it?
As one who has to carefully control her temper on some occasions, I appreciate your message. Crazy and aggressive drivers really push my button (that might be a saying for you if you haven’t already done that one). Thank you for encouraging us to practice the Fruit of the Spirit (self-control).
Thank you, Katherine. We all have our buttons, don’t we? I have written on “Push All the Wrong Buttons.” https://dianaderringer.com/push-all-the-wrong-buttons/
Many of these expressions “hit me right between the eyes.”