off the handle
phrase
: into a state of sudden and violent anger
—usually used with fly
seemed ready to fly off the handle
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“Off the handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20handle. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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