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Idiom Foam at the Mouth
Example Dad was foaming at the mouth when he found out that Jerry had slipped out of the house.
Meaning to be uncontrollably furious, like a mad dog
Origin A dog with rabies or distemper foams at the mouth. A bubbly saliva forms around the lips, and the dog behaves in a crazy manner. As long ago as the 1400s people began describing furious people as "foaming at the mouth," as if they were mad dogs.

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