Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Joe blows his top
French translation:
Joe a un coup de sang
Added to glossary by
Gigiago
Nov 6, 2008 20:46
15 yrs ago
English term
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Joe blows his top
English to French
Art/Literary
Slang
Or "Joe loses his cool." Or "Joe Flips out"
This refers to a guy who has suddenly become furious.
The action is taking place in the mid 1960s so the slang should have existed then.
Thanks in advance
This refers to a guy who has suddenly become furious.
The action is taking place in the mid 1960s so the slang should have existed then.
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
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29 mins
Alba_Andini
France
France
Native in French
France
Le style au service du sens
Native in: French 
Works in: Romanian to French, Spanish to French, English to French
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Joe a un coup de sang
Une autre suggestion... La définition d'un "coup de sang" étant précisément un accès de colère.
Ou alors: Joe perd son sang-froid pour "looses his cool", mais l'expression est moins ciblée à mon sens, car elle veut aussi bien dire s'énerver qu'avoir un accès de peur selon le contexte...
Bonne continuation!
Ou alors: Joe perd son sang-froid pour "looses his cool", mais l'expression est moins ciblée à mon sens, car elle veut aussi bien dire s'énerver qu'avoir un accès de peur selon le contexte...
Bonne continuation!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks for the multiple suggestions!"
+2
7 mins
joe est sorti de ses gonds
To blow one's top - sortir de ses gonds
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+1
1 hr
Joe pète les plombs
Une proposition.
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Aitor Aizpuru
51 mins
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frederique sannier-lowry
: je ne suis pas sûre que cette expression ait existé dans les années 60
15 hrs
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2 hrs
Frederique Taylor
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
United Kingdom
You'll have my words!
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English
Joe perd son sang froid
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20 hrs
jean-jacques alexandre
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
never lost in translation
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English
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4
joe se fâche tout rouge
60' favourite
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