flip one's lid
To become explosively angry, to lose one's temperTo become explosively angry, to lose one's temper.
» Tom'll flip his lid when he finds out.
Tom flippt aus, wenn er dahinterkommt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To become explosively angry, to lose one's temper.
- get very angry and fly into a rage
Examples
4 sentencesTom'll flip his lid when he finds out.
deTom flippt aus, wenn er dahinterkommt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is easily irritated, and often flips her lid.
deMaria ist sehr leicht reizbar und oft rastet sie aus. — al_ex_an_der
Tom will flip his lid when he finds out.
deTom flippt aus, wenn er dahinterkommt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She flipped her lid immediately.
deSie ist sofort ausgeflippt. — Yorwba
Origin
Originally an Americanism; from the analogy of a boiling pot explosively popping off its lOriginally an Americanism; from the analogy of a boiling pot explosively popping off its lid due to built-up internal pressure.
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Forms
flips one's lid, flipping one's lid, flipped one's lid, flipped one's lid| Base form | flip one's lid · to flip one's lid |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flips one's lid |
| Present participle | flipping one's lid |
| Past simple | flipped one's lid |
| Past participle | flipped one's lid |
irregular
Synonyms
16 synonyms- get very angry and fly into a rage:blow upthrow a fithit the roofhit the ceilinghave kittenshave a fitcombustblow one's stack
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle