Fly off the Handle.
English
idiom
To become very angry very quickly; suddenly lose one's temper.
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To become very angry very quickly; suddenly lose one's temper.
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To suddenly become very angry and lose control of your temper.
When someone flies off the handle, they react with rage that seems out of proportion to the situation.
It's used when someone has an unexpectedly explosive reaction to something.
"Lose Your Cool"
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To stop being calm and become visibly upset or agitated
"Blow Up"
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To suddenly explode in anger, often loudly and with consequences
"Fly off the Handle"
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Suddenly losing control of your temper in a disproportionate, explosive way
Did you see how the director reacted when someone questioned his numbers?
He completely flew off the handle — over one question.
I didn't mean for that to turn into such a big argument.
I know — I flew off the handle and I'm sorry, that wasn't fair.
What happened with your neighbor and the parking space?
He flew off the handle — screaming over something completely minor.
