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Upset I Warpath In The Loop 511 A/The Warpath/Rampage Fight Angry

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Idiom ON A/THE WARPATH/RAMPAGE
Definition looking for a fight; very angry and upset with someone or something
Examples
  1. I decided to get out of the house until my father calms down. He was really on the warpath when he saw that I had damaged his new car.
  2. The manager is on a rampage because he found out that the company management doesn’t plan on keeping him when they close his department. He’s really angry.
Extra Info

The expression originally referred to American Indians, who were described as on the warpath (literally on the way to war) when they were preparing for a fight.

Category Emotions/Feelings: anger/being upset

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