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
Keinan-Biblical Hebrew
Brandon['brændən]
ConnorKAHN-ər (English)Irish, English (Modern)
Yuumayoo:-mahJapanese
GomerGO-mər (English)Biblical
TheaTE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English