What is another word for flip one's lid?
Pronunciation:
[ flˈɪp wˈɒnz lˈɪd], [ flˈɪp wˈɒnz lˈɪd], [ f_l_ˈɪ_p w_ˈɒ_n_z l_ˈɪ_d]
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Synonyms for Flip one's lid:
n.
• frenzy (noun)- turmoil,
- insanity,
- conniption,
- distemper,
- paroxysm,
- free-for-all,
- row,
- excitement,
- delirium,
- spasm,
- fever,
- flap,
- distraction,
- bout,
- passion,
- madness,
- rumble,
- blow,
- lather,
- lunacy,
- furor,
- agitation,
- ferment,
- seizure,
- derangement,
- transport,
- fury,
- dithers,
- fuss,
- fit,
- outburst,
- stir,
- to-do,
- rumpus,
- hysteria,
- stew,
- ruckus,
- aberration,
- craze,
- mania,
- convulsion,
- burst,
- ruction.
v.
• flip one's wig (verb) • freak out (verb)- lose one's cool,
- hit the ceiling,
- go haywire,
- lose control of oneself,
- lose one's composure,
- go nuts,
- wig out,
- go berserk,
- blow one's mind,
- go ape,
- go off the deep end,
- blow one's top,
- lose it,
- lose one's temper,
- go bananas,
- blow one's stack,
- fly off the handle,
- go ballistic,
- flip out,
- work oneself up,
- break down,
- come unglued,
- blow a gasket,
- crack up,
- lose one's mind.
Other synonyms:
• freak out- going berserk,
- lose temper,
- blow mind,
- go off deep end,
- blowing a gasket,
- going ape,
- lost it,
- blowing one's top,
- breaking down,
- going off deep end.
How to use "Flip one's lid" in context?
The phrase "flip one's lid" is often used to describe when someone gets angry, frustrated, or upset to the point where they would do something that might not be in their best interest, such as lash out or break something.
The origins of the phrase are unknown, but it may have originated from the phrase "flipping one's lid," which is a Poker term for when a player has had enough and is about to get angry. The phrase could also be derived from the cartoon show The Simpsons where the character Homer flips his lid after eating too many doughnuts.
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