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
Harden['hɑ:dn]
Aldegund-Ancient Germanic
Ariadneah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Jesenia-Spanish (Latin American)
HenrikHEN-rik (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Mithridates-Ancient Persian (Hellenized)