throw a fit

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Definition
  1. Verb (phrasal verb):
    • To have a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger: To react with extreme and often noisy anger, losing one's temper completely.
Usage
  • This phrasal verb is used to describe a person's reaction when they become very angry, often in a dramatic or childish way. It implies a loss of emotional control.
  • It is typically used in informal contexts.
  • Common sentence patterns: or
Examples
  • Verb:
    • When he saw the broken vase, he threw a fit.
    • My toddler throws a fit every time we leave the playground.
    • She threw a fit over the change in the schedule.
Advanced Usage
  • "to throw a tantrum": This is a very close synonym, often used specifically for children's angry outbursts.
    • The child threw a tantrum in the grocery store because his mother said no to candy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Have a fit (verb phrase): An identical synonym for "throw a fit."
    • My boss is going to have a fit when he sees this report.
  • Fit (noun): The angry outburst itself.
    • He had a fit of rage.
Synonyms
  • Fly into a rage: To suddenly become very angry.
  • Go ballistic: To become extremely and explosively angry (very informal).
  • Blow up: To suddenly express great anger.
  • Lose one's temper: To become angry and stop being calm.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Flip out (verb): To react with strong, sudden emotion, especially anger or excitement (informal).
    • She flipped out when she got the surprise party.
Related Idioms
  • Hit the roof / Go through the roof: To become very angry.
    • My dad hit the roof when he saw the dent in the car.
  • See red: To become so angry that you are not thinking clearly.
    • I saw red when he insulted my family.
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