have a conniption

have a conniption

To become very or unreasonably angry or upset; to have an outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper. My mom's going to have a conniption when she sees what happened to the car! I was so embarrassed when Danny started having a conniption in the grocery store.
See also: conniption, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have a conniption (fit)

Rur. to get angry or hysterical. (See also have a fit) I got so mad I thought I was going to have a conniption. My father had a conniption fit when I got home this morning.
See also: conniption, have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have a conniption fit
  • have a conniption fit, to
  • have a fit
  • take a fit
  • have/throw a fit
  • pitch a fit
  • throw a fit
  • throw a hissy
  • throw a hissy fit