fly off the handle
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“I fly off the handle and scream. The next day I can’t remember what made me mad.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 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
"I wasn't telling my mother because I thought she would fly off the handle," she told Google earlier this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 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
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