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
LidiaLEED-yah (Polish), LEE-dyah (Italian), LEE-dhyah (Spanish)Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian
Sixtus-Late Roman
Lottie-English, Swedish
Annabel['ænəbel]
Loyd[lɔid]
Soraso-ṙahJapanese