throwing a fit
Example Sentences
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“These guys are throwing a fit and trying to put me and my company in a corner and starve us out,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
The point was acting out, making a scene, throwing a fit.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2020
Like a toddler there is something appealing about throwing a fit.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2020
Greg says one customer came in once with her 4-year-old son who was throwing a fit and didn’t want his hair cut.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2018
But somehow, after throwing a fit in the starting gate and being left flat-footed at the bell, the colt won his race that day.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
