do one's block

do one's block
vb
to lose control, to become furious. Orig-inally working-class alternatives for to 'lose one's head' or to 'blow one's top', all in use in Britain and Australia; the more colourful second, third, fourth and fifth variants are currently in vogue among young people.
► 'Funny you should say that, because these days I find I do my nut very easily.' (Alfie, British film, 1966) 'Men are always saying they can count the number of times they've cried on the fingers of one hand. Well, I reckon women can count the number of times they've really done their blocks.' (Girls' Night Out, Kathy Lette, 1989)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • do one's block — phrasal Australia : to lose one s head : become flustered, excited, or angry * * * do one s block (Aust and NZ inf) To be very angry • • • Main Entry: ↑block …   Useful english dictionary

  • Do one's block — to lose one s temper …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • Lose one's block — to lose one s temper …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • do one's block — Australian Slang to lose one s temper …   English dialects glossary

  • lose one's block — Australian Slang to lose one s temper …   English dialects glossary

  • knock one's block off — {v. phr.}, {slang} To hit someone very hard; beat someone up. * /Stay out of my yard or I ll knock your block off./ * /Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding his bike./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knock one's block off — {v. phr.}, {slang} To hit someone very hard; beat someone up. * /Stay out of my yard or I ll knock your block off./ * /Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding his bike./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • knock\ one's\ block\ off — v. phr. slang To hit someone very hard; beat someone up. Stay out of my yard or I ll knock your block off. Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding his bike …   Словарь американских идиом

  • knock one's block off — hit someone very hard, beat someone up He was very angry and threatened to knock anyone s block off who came near him …   Idioms and examples

  • off one's block / chump / crust / head / nut / onion — adj mad, crazy. These phrases are all elabo rations of the well established colloquial ism, off one s head (heard since the mid 19th century). The terms are some times extended to mean intoxicated by drugs or drink, more usually denoted by… …   Contemporary slang

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