دود از کلهاش بلند شد
dud az kallash boland shod
“Smoke rose from his head.”
He was completely flabbergasted (and sometimes fuming too).
Heard in the wild
وقتی قبض برق رو دیدم، دود از کلهام بلند شد!
When I saw the electricity bill, I nearly had steam coming out of my ears!
More exasperation
مثل خر تو گل موندن
mesl-e khar tu gel mundan
“To be stuck like a donkey in the mud.”
To be hopelessly stuck, with no way forward or back.
مخمو خوردی
mokhamo khordi
“You've eaten my brain.”
You've talked my ear off, or nagged me senseless.
جونم به لبم رسید
junam be labam resid
“My soul has reached my lips.”
I'm at the end of my tether.
کارد به استخونم رسیده
kârd be ostekhunam reside
“The knife has reached my bone.”
I've had all I can take.