"fly off the handle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈflaɪ ˌɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fly off the handle.wav
  1. Péter les plombs. Tags: figuratively, idiomatic
    Sense id: fr-fly_off_the_handle-en-verb-F0lQYrvy Categories (other): Métaphores en anglais, Termes populaires en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lose one’s self-control, lose one’s temper, throw a fit, blow a fuse, throw a tantrum, to have a temper tantrum

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