Meanings
present singular third person throws one's toys out of the pram · participle present throwing one's toys out of the pram · past threw one's toys out of the pram · participle past thrown one's toys out of the pram
- BritishidiomaticTo lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
Synonyms: chuck one's toys out of the cot, chuck one's toys out of the pram, throw one's rattle out of the cot, throw one's rattle out of the pram, throw one's toys out of the cot, spit the dummy
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
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throw one's toys out of the pram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20toys%20out%20of%20the%20pram
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