fly into

fly into
fly into [phrasal verb]
fly into (something) : to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)

He flew into a rage. [=he suddenly became very angry]

They flew into a panic. [=they suddenly panicked]

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Main Entry:fly

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  • fly into — PHRASAL VERB If you fly into a bad temper or a panic, you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour. [V P n] Losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage …   English dictionary

  • fly into a rage — fly into a temper/rage/ phrase to suddenly become extremely angry He stopped, turned and flew into a rage, kicking a nearby chair. Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: fly * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • fly into a temper — fly into a temper/rage/ phrase to suddenly become extremely angry He stopped, turned and flew into a rage, kicking a nearby chair. Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: fly * * * fly …   Useful english dictionary

  • fly into a rage — or[temper] {v. phr.} To become very angry. * /By the time we mention the name of her ex husband, she flies into a rage./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fly into a rage — or[temper] {v. phr.} To become very angry. * /By the time we mention the name of her ex husband, she flies into a rage./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • fly\ into\ a\ rage — • fly into a rage • fly into a temper v. phr. To become very angry. By the time we mention the name of her ex husband, she flies into a rage …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • fly into — suddenly go into (a rage or other strong emotion). → fly …   English new terms dictionary

  • fly into a rage — See: fly off the handle …   New idioms dictionary

  • fly into a rage — verb To become angry …   Wiktionary

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