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Fly off the handle   /flaɪ ɔf ðə hˈændəl/   Listen
Fly off the handle

verb
1.
Get very angry and fly into a rage.  Synonyms: blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit.  "Spam makes me go ballistic"






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"Fly off the handle" Quotes from Famous Books



... only be a little patient, and not fly off the handle at the least little thing. Why, she only wants you ...
— A Horse's Tale • Mark Twain



Words linked to "Fly off the handle" :   rage



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