flying off the handle

A form of fly off the handle — To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fly off the handle
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flying off the handle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20off%20the%20handle

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“flying off the handle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20off%20the%20handle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying off the handle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20off%20the%20handle.

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