take a fit

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take a fit

To become very or unreasonably angry or upset; to have an outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper. My mom's going to take a fit when she sees what happened to the car! I was so embarrassed when Danny started taking a fit in the grocery store.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Prudence	['pru:dəns]
Lucia	loo-CHEE-ah (Italian), LOO-tsee-ah (German), LOO-shə (English), loo-SEE-ə (English)	Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Gerlach	KHER-lahkh (Dutch)	Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Joye	JOI	English
Mikayla	mə-KAY-lə	English (Modern)
Astraia	-	Greek Mythology