throw a fit

present singular third person throws a fit · participle present throwing a fit · past threw a fit · participle past thrown a fit

1. idiomaticTo become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.

   He will throw a fit if his car breaks down.

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   I'd love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if I'm not home by 10.

   Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown.

   2003, Patterson Hood, Heathens

   Synonyms: have a fit, pitch a fit