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Antonyms for fly off the handle
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : han-dl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn dl |
Definition of fly off the handle
Origin :- Old English handle, formed from hand (n.) with instrumental suffix -le indicating a tool in the way thimble was formed from thumb. The slang sense of "nickname" is first recorded 1870, originally U.S., from earlier expressions about adding a handle to (one's) name, i.e. a title such as Mister or Sir, attested from 1833. To fly off the handle (1833) is a figurative reference to an ax head (to be off the handle "be excited" is recorded from 1825, American English). To get a handle on "get control of" is first recorded 1972.
- As in rage : verb be angry
- As in snap : verb speak sharply
- As in hit the ceiling : verb get very angry
- As in flip out : verb lose one's cool
- As in freak out : verb lose control
- As in go crazy : verb become insane
Synonyms for fly off the handle
- bark
- be beside oneself
- be furious
- be uncontrollable
- blow a fuse
- blow a gasket
- blow one's mind
- blow one's stack
- blow one's top
- blow up
- boil over
- break down
- bristle
- chafe
- champ at bit
- come unglued
- crack up
- erupt
- flare
- flash
- flip one's lid
- flip out
- fly off the handle
- foam at the mouth
- freak out
- fret
- fulminate
- fume
- get angry
- go ape
- go ballistic
- go bananas
- go batty
- go berserk
- go bonkers
- go buggy
- go crazy
- go cuckoo
- go daffy
- go haywire
- go kooky
- go loco
- go loony
- go mental
- go nuts
- go nutty
- go off
- go off one's rocker
- go off the deep end
- go off the wall
- go psycho
- go wacko
- go wacky
- growl
- grumble
- grunt
- have a fit
- have a tantrum
- hit the ceiling
- hit the roof
- jump down throat
- lash out
- let off steam
- look daggers
- lose control of oneself
- lose it
- lose one's composure
- lose one's cool
- lose one's mind
- lose one's temper
- make a fuss over
- overflow
- rail at
- rampage
- rant
- rant and rave
- rave
- retort
- roar
- scold
- scream
- seethe
- snap at
- snarl
- snort
- splutter
- steam
- storm
- surge
- take it out on
- tear
- throw a fit
- vent
- wig out
- work oneself into sweat
- work oneself up
- yell
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