mad enough to chew nails (and spit rivets) and angry enough to chew nails; mad enough to spit nails 20264

mad enough to chew nails (and spit rivets) and angry enough to chew nails; mad enough to spit nails

Inf. Fig. very angry, as if to be able to bite through metal nails. I am mad enough to chew nails! Who took my checkbook? Her sudden tirade made him angry enough to chew nails. He stomped in, mad enough to chew nails and spit rivets.