Idioms for top

Origin of top

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch top, German Zopf, Old Norse toppr “top”

OTHER WORDS FROM top

un·topped, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for blow one's top (1 of 2)

top 1
/ (tɒp) /

noun

adjective

of, relating to, serving as, or situated on the top the top book in a pile
British informal excellent a top night out

verb tops, topping or topped (mainly tr)

See also top off, top out, tops, top up

Word Origin for top

Old English topp; related to Old High German zopf plait, Old Norse toppr tuft

British Dictionary definitions for blow one's top (2 of 2)

top 2
/ (tɒp) /

noun

a toy that is spun on its pointed base by a flick of the fingers, by pushing a handle at the top up and down, etc
anything that spins or whirls around
sleep like a top to sleep very soundly

Word Origin for top

Old English, of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases with blow one's top (1 of 2)

blow one's top

1

Also, blow one's stack. Fly into a rage; lose one's composure. For example, If she calls about this one more time I'm going to blow my top, or Warren is generally very easy-going, but today he blew his stack. The top here has been likened to the top of an erupting volcano; the stack alludes to a smokestack. [Slang; first half of 1900s]

2

Go crazy, become insane, as in When she regains consciousness, she just may blow her top. [Slang; first half of 1900s] Also see flip one's lid.

Idioms and Phrases with blow one's top (2 of 2)

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