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boiling

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have a low boiling point
Fig. to anger easily. Be nice to John. He's upset and has a low boiling point. Mr. Jones sure has a low boiling point. I hardly said anything, and he got angry.
See also: have, low, point

reach boiling point
if a situation or an emotion reaches boiling point, it becomes impossible to control because the emotions involved are so strong Public anger reached boiling point when troops were called in to control protesters.
See also: point, reach


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