have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head

have a (sudden) rush of blood to the head

To have a sudden feeling of excitement or anger that causes one to act in unexpected ways. It must have been a sudden rush of blood to the head that made Gary lash out at Ron, because he's usually so calm. What on earth provoked that tantrum? I guess Molly had a rush of blood to the head or something. Hey, I know you've had a sudden rush of blood to the head about all of this, but don't call the company in anger.

See also: blood, have, head, of, rush, to

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

have a rush of blood to the ˈhead

(humorous) because of a strong emotion, suddenly (decide to) do something foolish or dangerous: I don’t really know why I bought that vase. I just had a rush of blood to the head and wrote a cheque.

See also: blood, have, head, of, rush, to

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017