ready to explode
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Definition of ready to explode - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionon the verge of losing control
  • He was so angry, he looked ready to explode.
  • Her frustration was evident; she seemed ready to explode.
  • The tension in the room made everyone feel ready to explode.
on the edge
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Expressions with ready

ready upv.
prepare oneself or something for action
The team needs to ready up before the match starts.
ready or notexp.
regardless of readiness
Ready or not, the show must go on.
ready to take offadj.
prepared for departure or launch
The plane is ready to take off in ten minutes.
at the readyadj.
prepared for immediate use or action
The soldiers stood at the ready for any orders.
good and readyadj.
completely prepared for something without anything missing
She will leave when she is good and ready.
ready to dropadj.
about to fall or collapse
The old building looked ready to drop.

Expressions with explode

explode with angerv.
express anger in a forceful way
She exploded with anger during the meeting, shocking everyone.
explode the mythv.
prove a widely held belief is false
The scientist exploded the myth about the health benefits.
explode a mythv.
disprove a widely held false belief
The scientist exploded a myth about climate change.
explode into lifev.
suddenly become very active or lively
The festival exploded into life with music and dancing.
explode onto the scenev.
suddenly become very popular or successful
The band exploded onto the scene with their debut album.
explode with laughterv.
suddenly start laughing very loudly
The audience exploded with laughter at the comedian's joke.
explode a bombshellv.
reveal shocking news or information suddenly
The journalist exploded a bombshell about the scandal.
explode in popularityv.
become very popular very quickly
The app exploded in popularity after the update.
explode in laughterv.
suddenly start laughing very loudly or uncontrollably
The whole class exploded in laughter at his joke.
fit to explodeadj.
about to lose control from strong emotion
She was fit to explode with anger.

Terms related to ready to explode

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agitatedanxiousfraughtnervousstressedtenseunstablevolatile

Terms with ready to explode included in their meaning

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like a powder kegadv.
tension
ready to erupt or explode
grenade without a pinn.
weapon
hand grenade ready to explode without safety pin

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  1. French:prêt à exploser, ...
  2. German:kurz davor auszurasten, ...
  3. Italian:sul punto di esplodere, ...
  4. Spanish:listo para estallar, ...
  5. Portuguese:prestes a explodir, ...
  6. Chinese:即将失控, ...
  7. Japanese:制御を失いそう, ...
  8. Arabic:عَلى وَشْك فَقْدان السَّيْطَرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹמֵד לְהִתְפּוֹצֵץ, ...
  10. Russian:готов взорваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:готовий вибухнути, ...
  12. Hindi:फट पड़ने को तैयार, ...
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