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    fly off the handle

    US /flaɪ ɔf ðə ˈhændəl/

    ・

    UK /flai ɒf ðə ˈhændl/

    B2
    idm.Lose one's temper suddenly and unexpectedly.
    She tends to fly off the handle when things go wrong.

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    Why You Keep Having the Same Fight

    03:41Why You Keep Having the Same Fight
    • And B says, I was busy, why do you always criticize me and fly off the handle so fast, I haven't got any space, I can't breathe, nothing I do is good enough, I'm fed up with you.

      And B says, I was busy, why do you always criticize me and fly off the handle so fast, I haven't got any space, I can't breathe, nothing I do is good enough, I'm fed up with you.

    • Why do you always criticise me and fly off the handle so fast?

      Why do you always criticise me and fly off the handle so fast?

    B1

    Top 10 Biggest Movie Bombs of 2025

    14:27Top 10 Biggest Movie Bombs of 2025
    • Moore, fly off the handle.

      Moore, fly off the handle.

    • Will Moore fly off the handle?

      Will Moore fly off the handle?

    B1

    10 ADVANCED ways to say ANGRY or ANNOYED | Advanced English Vocabulary*

    07:0210 ADVANCED ways to say ANGRY or ANNOYED | Advanced English Vocabulary*
    • And another option is to fly off the handle.

      And another option is to fly off the handle.

    • To fly off the handle.

      To fly off the handle.

    B1

    If You Know These 15 IDIOMS, Your English is TERRIFIC!

    05:23If You Know These 15 IDIOMS, Your English is TERRIFIC!
    • To fly off the handle.

      To fly off the handle.

    • Number eleven: to fly off the handle.

      Number eleven: to fly off the handle.

    A2

    Learn English - 15 Crazy idioms ( Spoken English lessons)

    16:38Learn English - 15 Crazy idioms ( Spoken English lessons)
    • So, the next one on my list is "fly off the handle." Very interesting.

      So, the next one on my list is "fly off the handle." Very interesting.

    • So, well, if I have to use this in a sentence I would say something like "When I see people disrespecting books, I just fly off the handle."

      So, well, if I have to use this in a sentence I would say something like "When I see people disrespecting books, I just fly off the handle."

    B1

    8 Signs of An Abusive Parent

    04:458 Signs of An Abusive Parent
    • Parents who explode and fly off the handle tend to lose control.

      Parents who explode and fly off the handle tend to lose control.

    B1