Phrase guide
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verb
To become very angry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: blow one's wig, flip one's lid, flip out, lose one's temper, blow one's top, blow a gasket
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To act in an irrational manner or appear to be temporarily insane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: go bananas, go nuts, go ape, go off the deep end
Antonyms: none provided
verb
get very angry and fly into a rage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rage
History
A variation of flip one's lid.
