do a slow burn

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do a slow burn (third-person singular simple present does a slow burn, present participle doing a slow burn, simple past did a slow burn, past participle done a slow burn)

1. (idiomatic) To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.
   • 1956 August 20, “Scoreboard”, in Time:

     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.

   • 2007 August 24, Roger Mummert, “At a Family Gathering, an Internet Cafe Breaks Out”, in New York Times, retrieved 20 January 2015:

     “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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