大发雷霆

大发雷霆 [dà fā léi tíng]

1. ■ be furious; bawl at sb. angrily; become very angry; be excited with anger; be in a blaze of passion; be wildly excited; blow one's top (at sb.); break into a furious rage; fall into a violent passion; flip one's lid [wig]; fly [go] into a rage; fly into a tremendous passion; have a fit; on the warpath; open [pour out] the floodgate of wrath; pour out the vials of one's wrath on ...; raise the roof; show a great deal of temper; show one's teeth; throw a fit; thunder against ...:

警务处长大发雷霆， 因为嫌疑犯尚未找到。 The police commissioner is on the warpath because the suspect hasn't been found.

当他进来看到一团糟时，大发雷霆。 When he came in and saw the mess, he blew his stack.