[keep one's shirt on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. * /Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Irish

[Irish] See: [GET ONE'S DANDER UP] or [GET ONE'S IRISH UP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow a fuse

[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. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1867-1936) U.S. humorist The past always looks better than it was; it's only pleasant because it isn't here.

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frag

[frag] To kill or tear to pieces. Its origin comes the Vietnam War or earlier, from "fragmentation grenade". It had a […]

call it quits

[call it quits] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. * /When Tom had painted half the […]

shoulder to shoulder

[shoulder to shoulder] {adv. phr.} 1. One beside the other; together. * /The three boys were shoulder to shoulder all during […]

for days on end

[for days on end] {adv. phr.} For a long time; for many days. * /The American tourists tried to get used to Scottish […]

stand out

[stand out] {v.} 1. To go farther out than a nearby surface; protect. * /A mole stood out on her cheek./ Compare: [STICK […]

National Lampoon, "Deteriorada"

Remember that whatever misfortune may be your lot, it could only be worse in Cleveland.