flip out
The idiom *flip out* means to suddenly become extremely angry, upset or excited about something. It often implies an exaggerated or over-the-top reaction to a situation.
Emotions & feelings · Filed under F
In a sentence
- When Sarah found out she had won the lottery, she completely flipped out with excitement.
- My dad is a perfectionist, and if my room isn't perfectly clean, he will flip out and start yelling.
- During the intense argument, Jack's anger reached its peak, and he flipped out, throwing things around the room.
Neighbouring idioms
- flame upEmotions & feelings
- hit the roofEmotions & feelings
- boil upFood & drink
- break out
- get bent out of shapeEmotions & feelings
- go wildEmotions & feelings
- jump out
- boil over
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