a hissy fit

a hissy fit

An outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper. My mom's going to have a hissy fit when she sees what happened to the car! I was so embarrassed when Danny started having a hissy fit in the grocery store.
See also: fit, hissy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a hissy
  • hissy
  • conniption
  • conniption fit
  • throw a hissy fit
  • throw a hissy
  • take a fit
  • have a fit
  • have/throw a fit
  • pitch a fit