I was so upset that I nearly popped my cork.
•They put him away because he popped his cork.
2. Fig. to become very angry. •My mother popped her cork when she heard about my low grades.
•Calm down! Don't pop your cork.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pop one's cork — See: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE, LOSE ONE S MARBLES, LOSE ONE S TEMPER … Dictionary of American idioms
pop one’s cork — tv. to release one’s anger; to blow one’s top. □ I’m just about to pop my cork. □ She tried to hold it back, but suddenly she popped her cork … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pop\ one's\ cork — See: blow a fuse, fly off the handle, lose one s marbles, lose one s temper … Словарь американских идиом
pop one's cork — v. become angry; have an outburst or tantrum … English slang
cork — /kawrk/, n. 1. the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 2. Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 3. something made of cork. 4. a piece of cork, rubber, or the like… … Universalium
cork — I. /kɔk / (say kawk) noun 1. the outer bark of the cork oak, used for making stoppers of bottles, floats, etc. 2. something made of cork. 3. a piece of cork, or other material (as rubber), used as a stopper for a bottle, etc. 4. a small float to… …
pop off — 1. in. to make an unnecessary remark; to interrupt with a remark; to sound off. □ Please don’t pop off all the time. □ Bob keeps popping off when he should be listening. 2. in. to lose one’s temper. (See also pop one’s cork.) □ Now, don’t pop off … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pop — pop1 [päp] n. [ME poppe: echoic] 1. a sudden short, light explosive sound 2. a shot as with a revolver or rifle 3. any carbonated, nonalcoholic beverage: from the sound produced when the cork or cap is removed from the bottle 4. a frozen… … English World dictionary
Cork — /kawrk/, n. 1. a county in Munster province, in S Republic of Ireland. 266,019; 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the county seat of Cork, in the S part. 136,344. * * * Seaport city (pop., 2002 prelim.: 123,338), southwestern… … Universalium
Cork (city) — This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses, see Cork (disambiguation). Cork Corcaigh From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, River Lee … Wikipedia
