burst a blood vessel

1. To put forth great effort towards some goal or end. Annabelle practically burst a blood vessel cleaning the whole house and setting up all the guest rooms for you guys, and you don't even appreciate it!

2. To become angry and begin yelling. The boss burst a blood vessel when he heard that the printer still hadn't finished our order.

ˌburst a ˈblood vessel

(informal) get very angry and excited: When I told Dad I’d damaged the car, he nearly burst a blood vessel.

See also: blood, burst, vessel

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Rizeena would have been seeking to reaffirm Brittain's unwavering belief in her following a disappointing seventh in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month, but she burst a blood vessel at exercise on the Al Bahathri Polytrack yesterday morning.

Brittain blow as Rizeena misses Guineas

"They say after a horse has burst a blood vessel it can just take a run for them to get their confidence back, and maybe that's the case."

Right time for Rupert to take on the big boys at Haydock

The biggest clue to those Gold Cup performances came at Liverpool in 1997, when he burst a blood vessel badly early on in a race.

The mystery of One Man and the Cup

Pop Prince Justin Timberlake looked like he was about to burst a blood vessel at a basketball game in Los Angeles.

Radar: JUSTIN'S BASKET BAWL

A south Wales TV producer who crashed his car into a wall was later found to have burst a blood vessel in his brain.

DRIVER'S TRAGIC END

But his dreams were shattered when he burst a blood vessel in his leg.

EXWORLD CHAMP IS DEAD AGED 26; Body-builder tragedy

Pipe was also upbeat despite the reverse, saying, "He's burst a blood vessel and Tony has just eased him home once he knew there was a problem.

Record buy Magnus proves real flop on his British debut; RACING NEWS

Ned Kelly was subsequently found to have burst a blood vessel.

RACING: Limestone Lad gives Festival hint

Venetia Williams, trainer of Nobunaga "He burst a blood vessel last time but he still ran well.

King Edmund has a lot in his favour; RACE IN FOCUS

"We've scoped him since and he's scoped really dirty and he burst a blood vessel as well, so he's got loads of excuses.

Horse Racing: MONET'S WAS ILL

"Horses that have burst definitely carry a bit of a stigma with them," says Evan Williams, who trained Deep Purple to win three Grade 2 chases having previously burst a blood vessel. "People don't like it, perhaps because it's so unsightly and very dramatic."

BOUNCING BACK; FROM A BURST BLOOD VESSEL Stuart Riley on why developments in equine science and training methods mean bleeding isn't the hurdle for horses it once was

Deirdre looks like she might burst a blood vessel every time she opens her mouth and I can't even bring myself to talk about Shelley and Charlie.

Dear Mirror: TV topics

Elliott explained that he burst a blood vessel when disappointing on the second run and he hoped that lasix would prevent that today.

Elliott takes lasix option for Dirar in big chase mission

He was reported to have burst a blood vessel and his trainer, who enjoyed dual Grade 1 success at Leopardstown yesterday with Bostons Angel and Oscars Well, describes today's assignment as "a retrieval mission" for her courseand-distance winner.

O'Grady not complaining as Torphichen race cuts up; Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2)

RIVER LIANE burst a blood vessel when finishing down the field in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle won by Crack Away Jack, trainer Tom Cooper revealed yesterday.