have a fit

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Definition

Verb (idiomatic phrase): - To become extremely angry or upset; to have an outburst of intense anger or agitation.

Usage

This phrase is used to describe a sudden, often dramatic, display of anger or frustration. It is informal and typically used in spoken English.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "have a conniption fit": An even more emphatic and informal variant meaning to become hysterically angry or upset.
  • My grandmother would have a conniption fit if she saw how late you're out.

Variants and Related Words

• Throw a fit: A synonymous phrasal verb with identical meaning and usage.
  • The toddler threw a fit in the grocery store.
• Pitch a fit: Another common synonymous phrase.
  • He pitched a fit when he found out the concert was sold out.

Synonyms

• Fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry.
• Go ballistic: (Informal) To become extremely angry.
• Blow up: (Informal) To explode with anger.
• Hit the roof: (Informal) To become very angry suddenly.

Related Idioms

• Go off the deep end: To react in an extreme or irrational way, often with anger.
  • He really went off the deep end when he got the news.
• See red: To become so angry that one's vision is metaphorically clouded by the color red.
  • I just saw red when I heard his insult.

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Verb

1. 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