(Almost) Burst A Blood Vessel

Pronunciation: /(almost) burst a blood vessel/

Definitions of (almost) burst a blood vessel

noun a blood vessel is a tube that carries blood in the body

Example Sentences

A1 My mom (almost) burst a blood vessel when she saw my messy room.

A2 The coach (almost) burst a blood vessel yelling at the players during the game.

B1 The teacher (almost) burst a blood vessel trying to control the rowdy class.

B2 The manager (almost) burst a blood vessel when he found out about the company's financial loss.

C1 The politician (almost) burst a blood vessel during the heated debate in parliament.

C2 The CEO (almost) burst a blood vessel when the merger deal fell through at the last minute.

verb to burst means to break open or apart suddenly and violently

Example Sentences

A1 She almost burst a blood vessel from laughing so hard at the joke.

A2 The coach almost burst a blood vessel yelling at the players during the game.

B1 I almost burst a blood vessel trying to lift the heavy box by myself.

B2 The politician almost burst a blood vessel during the heated debate.

C1 The teacher almost burst a blood vessel trying to control the rowdy class.

C2 The boss almost burst a blood vessel when he found out about the company's financial losses.

article the article 'a' is used before the noun 'blood vessel' to indicate one of something

Example Sentences

A1 I almost burst a blood vessel when I saw a spider in my room.

A2 My dad almost burst a blood vessel when he found out I failed my math test.

B1 The customer almost burst a blood vessel when the store ran out of the item she wanted.

B2 The coach almost burst a blood vessel when the team lost the championship game.

C1 The politician almost burst a blood vessel during the heated debate.

C2 The CEO almost burst a blood vessel when he found out about the company's financial losses.

Examples of (almost) burst a blood vessel in a Sentence

formal The doctor warned him that his high blood pressure could almost burst a blood vessel.

informal I was so frustrated with the situation that I felt like I could almost burst a blood vessel.

slang I was so angry that I thought I was going to burst a blood vessel!

figurative She was laughing so hard that she thought she would almost burst a blood vessel.

Grammatical Forms of (almost) burst a blood vessel

• past tense: burst a blood vessel
• plural: bursting blood vessels
• comparative: more likely to burst a blood vessel
• superlative: most likely to burst a blood vessel
• present tense: bursting a blood vessel
• future tense: will burst a blood vessel
• perfect tense: have burst a blood vessel
• continuous tense: is bursting a blood vessel
• singular: bursts a blood vessel
• positive degree: bursts a blood vessel easily
• infinitive: to burst a blood vessel
• gerund: bursting a blood vessel
• participle: bursting blood vessels

Origin and Evolution of (almost) burst a blood vessel

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The expression '(almost) burst a blood vessel' originated from the idea of extreme anger or frustration causing a blood vessel to burst, leading to a potentially dangerous situation.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used more broadly to describe intense emotions or physical strain, not just limited to anger or frustration.