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(almost) burst a blood vessel

humorous

Definition

to become very angry about something: Mum almost burst a blood vessel when I told her what happened.Becoming angry and expressing anger
(Definition of (almost) burst a blood vessel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)