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throw a fit en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown.
2003, Patterson Hood, Heathens:He will throw a fit if his car breaks down.
I'd love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if I'm not home by 10.
Forms
Synonyms
pitch a fit · have a fit