fly off the handle
Example Sentences
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They might fly off the handle and say, 'I hate you'.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2021
That doesn’t mean I don’t fly off the handle at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
It's difficult to be a director and fly off the handle.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2021
He is more than ready to move forward, as feisty, as fiery and as occasionally prone to fly off the handle as he has ever been.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
“No problem,” said Robert warily, “though I’d appreciate it if you didn’t fly off the handle over every detail.”
From "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
