flies off the handle
phrase
as in flies into a rage
to become very angry
The manager flew off the handle when another customer complaint was called in.
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“Flies off the handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flies%20off%20the%20handle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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