fly off the handle
phrase
informal
: to lose control of one's emotions : to become very angry
He tends to fly off the handle when people disagree with him.
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“Fly off the handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20off%20the%20handle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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