"flying off the handle" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flying off the handle
  1. present participle and gerund of fly off the handle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: fly off the handle
    Sense id: en-flying_off_the_handle-en-verb-EU-nEZFu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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