fly off the handle

English

Verb

fly off the handle (third-person singular simple present flies off the handle, present participle flying off the handle, simple past flew off the handle, past participle flown off the handle)

(colloquial) to become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.
My dad flew off the handle when he saw the F grade on my report card.

Synonyms

lose one's temper

Translations

become very angry

Basque: bere onetik irten
French: sortir de ses gonds (fr)
Italian: uscire dai gangheri

Spanish: perder los estribos
Walloon: potchî foû d’ ses clicotes (wa), monter a sminces

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