Meaning of do a slow burn | Babel Free
Definitions
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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