coup de sang

French

Etymology

Compare English burst a blood vessel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku d(ə) sɑ̃/

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Noun

coup de sang m (plural coups de sang)

1. (figuratively) fit of anger, apoplexy

   piquer un coup de sang ― to have a fit of anger

See also

• avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez
• crise de nerfs