What is another word for fly off the handle?
Pronunciation:
[ flˈa͡ɪ ˈɒf ðə hˈandə͡l], [ flˈaɪ ˈɒf ðə hˈandəl], [ f_l_ˈaɪ ˈɒ_f ð_ə h_ˈa_n_d_əl]
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Similar words for fly off the handle:
- blow up (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- flip out (verb)
- freak out (verb)
- go crazy (verb)
- rage (verb)
- snap (verb)
- other synonyms
- freak out
- other relevant words
- rage
- snap
- other relevant words (noun)
How to use "fly off the handle" in context?
Synonyms for Fly off the handle:
n.
• blow up (noun)- blow.
v.
• flip out (verb) • freak out (verb) • go crazy (verb) • rage (verb)- scold,
- be beside oneself,
- yell,
- scream,
- surge,
- rant,
- tear,
- rave,
- overflow,
- fret,
- fulminate,
- let off steam,
- foam at the mouth,
- storm,
- make a fuss over,
- champ at bit,
- work oneself into sweat,
- roar,
- be furious,
- have a tantrum,
- rampage,
- rail at,
- erupt,
- snap at,
- chafe,
- look daggers,
- splutter,
- rant and rave,
- be uncontrollable.
Other synonyms:
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- get angry.
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- flare.
- go off the deep end,
- lose control of oneself,
- go mental,
- go cuckoo,
- go wacko,
- going ape,
- go daffy,
- go off one's rocker,
- go loony,
- blowing one's top,
- go ballistic,
- flip out,
- blow one's mind,
- go off deep end,
- going berserk,
- go ape,
- go wacky,
- go nuts,
- blow a gasket,
- freak out,
- go batty,
- hit the roof,
- blow mind,
- go kooky,
- go berserk,
- go crazy,
- lose one's composure,
- rage,
- go loco,
- go off the wall,
- go haywire,
- go nutty,
- go buggy,
- blow one's top,
- lose it,
- lose temper,
- snap,
- going off deep end,
- blowing a gasket,
- go psycho,
- go off rocker,
- go bonkers,
- hit the ceiling,
- lost it.
- explode,
- foam,
- throw a fit,
- blow a fuse,
- seethe,
- have a fit,
- steam,
- boil over,
- blow up,
- flip one's wig,
- anger,
- bristle,
- fume,
- have kittens,
- fly off,
- burn.
How to use "Fly off the handle" in context?
The phrase "fly off the handle" is often used to describe when somebody gets angry and behaves in a way that is not reasonable. This phrase is most often used when people are angry because they have been hurt and do not know how to deal with the situation. People often fly off the handle because they are not able to control their emotions.
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