(a) sudden rush of blood

(a) sudden rush of blood
a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head) if you have a rush of blood to the head, you suddenly feel very excited or very angry, and do or say something silly.

Thomson was sent off for head-butting Gray in a rush of blood to the head.


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  • (a) sudden rush of blood to the head — a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head) if you have a rush of blood to the head, you suddenly feel very excited or very angry, and do or say something silly. Thomson was sent off for head butting Gray in a rush of blood to the head …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) rush of blood to the head — a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head) if you have a rush of blood to the head, you suddenly feel very excited or very angry, and do or say something silly. Thomson was sent off for head butting Gray in a rush of blood to the head …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) rush of blood — a (sudden) rush of blood (to the head) if you have a rush of blood to the head, you suddenly feel very excited or very angry, and do or say something silly. Thomson was sent off for head butting Gray in a rush of blood to the head …   New idioms dictionary

  • a rush of blood (to the head) — a sudden attack of wild irrationality. → rush …   English new terms dictionary

  • a rush of blood to the head — ► a rush of blood to the head a sudden attack of wild irrationality. Main Entry: ↑rush …   English terms dictionary

  • rush — I. /rʌʃ / (say rush) verb (i) 1. to move or go with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 2. to dash; dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 3. to go or plunge with headlong or rash haste. 4. to go, come, pass, etc., rapidly: tears rushed to his… …  

  • rush — Ⅰ. rush [1] ► VERB 1) move or act with urgent haste. 2) transport or produce with urgent haste. 3) deal with hurriedly. 4) (of air or a liquid) flow strongly. 5) dash towards in an attempt to attack or capture. ► …   English terms dictionary

  • rush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden movement or emotion ADJECTIVE ▪ headlong, sudden ▪ adrenalin, sugar ▪ Nothing can beat that adrenalin rush. VERB + RUSH …   Collocations dictionary

  • rush — rush1 [ rʌʃ ] verb ** ▸ 1 hurry to get somewhere ▸ 2 hurry to do something ▸ 3 flow very quickly ▸ 4 move quickly toward someone ▸ 5 carry ball forward ▸ 6 at college/university ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive rush in/toward/through/down etc. to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rush */*/ — I UK [rʌʃ] / US verb Word forms rush : present tense I/you/we/they rush he/she/it rushes present participle rushing past tense rushed past participle rushed 1) a) [intransitive] to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly rush… …   English dictionary

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