throw a wobbly



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throw a wobbly

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FitzroyFITS-roiEnglish (Rare)
Isi-Native American, Choctaw
Merle[mə:l]
Myrddin-Welsh Mythology
Mostyn-Welsh
Anika (1)AH-nee-kah (German)German, Dutch, Danish, Slovene