“Fly off the handle”
意味
To suddenly become very angry.
例文
Examples
“He flew off the handle when he saw the mistake.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He flew off the handle when he saw the mistake.Compare with the original example
He flew off the handle when he saw the mistake.
Write a two-line conversation using “Fly off the handle”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Fly off the handle" mean?
- "Fly off the handle" means to suddenly become very angry.
- How do you use "Fly off the handle" in a sentence?
- Example: "He flew off the handle when he saw the mistake."
- Should I interpret "Fly off the handle" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.