flip one's lid



flip one's lid

Also, flip one's wig; flip out. React very strongly or wildly, as with anger, surprise, or excitement; also, go crazy. For example, I'm going to flip my lid if he doesn't show up, or She really flipped out when she realized that she had won first prize, or I think Rob has flipped his wig. These slangy expressions, with their allusion to losing the top of one's head, date from the 1930s and 1940s.
See also: flip, lid

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joachimzho-a-KEEM (French), YO-ah-khim (German), yo-AH-khim (German), yaw-AH-kheem (Polish), JO-ə-kim (English)French, German, Polish, Judeo-Christian Legend
Stanton['sta:ntən]
Lolitalo-LEE-tahSpanish
ÁSa-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Fields[fi:ldz]
NergİS-Turkish