Idiom – Make someone’s blood boil

Make someone’s blood boil – Idiom of the day. 

Meaning:

to make someone angry

History:

Anger was usually related to the term the blood boils from the seventeenth century. This became more popular in Macaulay’s History of England (1848): “The thought of such intervention made the blood, even of The Cavaliers, boil in their veins.”

Example:

1. When I hear people gossip about others, it makes my blood boil.
2. I heard the news of the girl’s death yesterday; it made my blood boil.
3. My blood boiled when he called me a thief.
4. It makes my blood boil when I see people abusing children.
5. Just the mention of his name is enough to make my blood boil.

Scenario 1:

Heena: Did you hear what happened?

Dean: I did. It made my blood boil.

Scenario 2:

Ian: I can believe this, it’s totally unfair.

Fenrick: Well, it’s bad but it doesn’t have to make your blood boil. It wasn’t worth it.

Scenario 3:

Fred: Did you hear why they broke up?

Jill: I did! I can’t believe he left her for someone else.

Fred: Yes! She is one of the best and kindest people I’ve known.

Jill: I know! It made my blood boil when I heard the news!