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fly off the handle meaning and definition
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Definition of fly off the handle (verb)
- get very angry and fly into a rage
- "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet