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
Rosemary['rəuzmeri]
Sokrates-Ancient Greek
Susheela-Indian, Hindi
Jelisaveta-Serbian
Millicent['milisnt]
ÁRni-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic