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to fly off the handle

to fly off the han·dle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too flahy awf, of stressed th ee han-dl]
    • /tu flaɪ ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈhæn dl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too flahy awf, of stressed th ee han-dl]
    • /tu flaɪ ɔf, ɒf stressed ði ˈhæn dl/

Definition of to fly off the handle words

  • phrase to fly off the handle If you fly off the handle, you suddenly and completely lose your temper. 0

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Parts of speech for To fly off the handle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to fly off the handle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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