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
MaddoxMAD-əksEnglish (Modern)
Samuels['sæmjuəlz]
Lieber-Yiddish
Vaiva-Lithuanian
HelahHEE-lə (English)Biblical
Edoardo-Italian