chuck a wobbly

chuck a wobbly

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John chucked a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.
See also: chuck, wobbly
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Wobbly
  • throw a wobbly
  • fierce
  • garter
  • burst forth
  • chuck (someone) out of (some place)
  • chuck out of some place
  • chuck up
  • fix somebody with a look, stare, gaze, etc.
  • (one's) heart out