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27 May 2015
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What does "to blow one's stack" mean?
What does "to blow one's stack" mean?
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To lose your temper. Your anger builds up, until you finally lose control and lash out.
I believe the origin is old steam powered trains. Steam could sometimes build up in the train's stack, not venting properly, until the stack would blow up.
Your anger is the steam, your self control is the stack...
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