have a fit

have a fit
verb
get very angry and fly into a rage
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The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question

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Spam makes me go ballistic

Syn:
Derivationally related forms: ↑blowup (for: ↑blow up)
Hypernyms: ↑rage
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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to get very angry and shout or become violent

We’d better clear up before Mary arrives. She’ll have a fit otherwise.

Thesaurus: to express angersynonym
Main entry: fit

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have (or throw) a fit
informal be very surprised or angry

my mother would have a fit if she heard that

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have/throw a ˈfit idiom
(informal) to be very shocked, upset or angry

Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!

Main entry:fitidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • have a fit — or[have fits] or[throw a fit] {v. phr.} 1. To have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body. * /Our dog had a fit yesterday./ 2. {informal} To become angry or upset. * /Father will throw a fit when he sees the dent in the car./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have a fit — or[have fits] or[throw a fit] {v. phr.} 1. To have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body. * /Our dog had a fit yesterday./ 2. {informal} To become angry or upset. * /Father will throw a fit when he sees the dent in the car./ *… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ a\ fit — • have a fit • have fits • throw a fit v. phr. 1. To have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body. Our dog had a fit yesterday. 2. informal To become angry or upset. Father will throw a fit when he sees the dent in the car. Howard… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have a fit — verb a) To experience an epileptic seizure. She needs to keep her sugar level low or shell have a fit. b) To become suddenly enraged. Shell have a fit when she finds out a younger woman got the job she was hoping for …   Wiktionary

  • have a fit — become very excited, have a conniption    Promise me you won t have a fit if I fail math …   English idioms

  • have a fit — have/throw a fit to be very angry. My mother threw a fit when she saw the mess we d made …   New idioms dictionary

  • have a fit — become upset She had a fit when she saw what her son did to the car …   Idioms and examples

  • have a fit — to become very upset or angry. My mother had a fit when she saw the mess we d made …   New idioms dictionary

  • fit — fit1 [fit] vt. fitted or fit, fitting [ME fitten < ? or akin ? to ON fitja, to knit, tie ends of thread, akin to OHG fizza, skein of thread, ult. < IE * pedyo , fetter, lit., of the foot < base * ped , FOOT] 1. to be suitable or adapted… …   English World dictionary

  • have\ fits — • have a fit • have fits • throw a fit v. phr. 1. To have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body. Our dog had a fit yesterday. 2. informal To become angry or upset. Father will throw a fit when he sees the dent in the car. Howard… …   Словарь американских идиом

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