flip out

Example Sentences

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“His official biographer, Edmund Morris, said to me that the only time he ever saw Ronald Reagan flip out was after he saw the movie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

“It started with a good breakout, a good flip out, and tried to get up in the rush and obviously a great play by Bratt to find me,” Hamilton said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023

My spouse will either flip out or come to his senses and shape up.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

When my wife had to literally pry them from her small hands to wash them, she'd flip out.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2022

I couldn’t decide if they seemed more like one of those quirky sitcom families or a bunch of weirdos who make a good first impression but flip out behind closed doors.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter