do a slow burn

verb

Definitions

  1. To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration

    To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

    • Booed for muffing an easy fly ball in a game with the Yankees, Outfielder Williams did a slow burn. By the time he made a game-saving catch, even the cheers sounded like jeers to Terrible-Tempered Ted.
    • “Not working ...” I said, growing testy. . . . I did a slow burn. I was way beyond my computer comfort level, and that was apparent to all.

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