fit to be tied

Related to fit to be tied: so much for, knows no bounds

fit to be tied

Very angry, as if one needs to be physically restrained. Mom was fit to be tied after I dented her brand-new car.

See also: fit, tie

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fit to be tied

angry and agitated. (As if needing to be restrained.) Joe was fit to be tied when his wife told him she was leaving. I was fit to be tied when Mary tried to be friendly, after three years of not speaking to me.

See also: fit, tie

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fit to be tied

Furious, enraged, as in I've been waiting for two hours and am fit to be tied. This expression implies anger so extreme that it requires physical restraint. [Late 1800s]

See also: fit, tie

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

fit to be tied

AMERICAN

If you are fit to be tied, you are very angry. Note: In the first two idioms here, `fit' means healthy and full of energy. Douglas was fit to be tied and made Harry pay back every last dollar. Note: `Fit' here means ready or suitable for a particular purpose.

See also: fit, tie

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

fit to be tied

very angry. informal

1988 Joan Smith A Masculine Ending He was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh, and he seems to blame me for the whole thing.

See also: fit, tie

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fit to be tied

Roused to great anger or indignation; outraged.

See also: fit, tie

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

fit to be tied

Extremely angry, enough so to suggest that physical restraint might be indicated to prevent major damage. This expression originated in the late nineteenth century. James Joyce used it in Ulysses (1922), “I was fit to be tied,” one of the more understandable expressions of feeling in that difficult book.

See also: fit, tie

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

fit to be tied

Very angry and upset. The image is being so agitated that only by being physically restrained, as if in a straightjacket, would a person be prevented from doing something rash and regrettable.

See also: fit, tie

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

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be fit to be tied
fit in with (someone or something)
serve the purpose
have a blue fit
have a pink fit
give (someone) a fit
give someone a fit
fit to bust
You cannot get a quart into a pint pot
you can't get a quart into a pint pot

词组	fit to be tied
释义	fit to be tied Related to fit to be tied: so much for, knows no bounds fit to be tied Very angry, as if one needs to be physically restrained. Mom was fit to be tied after I dented her brand-new car. See also: fit, tie Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fit to be tied angry and agitated. (As if needing to be restrained.) Joe was fit to be tied when his wife told him she was leaving. I was fit to be tied when Mary tried to be friendly, after three years of not speaking to me. See also: fit, tie McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fit to be tied Furious, enraged, as in I've been waiting for two hours and am fit to be tied. This expression implies anger so extreme that it requires physical restraint. [Late 1800s] See also: fit, tie The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. fit to be tied AMERICAN If you are fit to be tied, you are very angry. Note: In the first two idioms here, `fit' means healthy and full of energy. Douglas was fit to be tied and made Harry pay back every last dollar. Note: `Fit' here means ready or suitable for a particular purpose. See also: fit, tie Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. fit to be tied very angry. informal 1988 Joan Smith A Masculine Ending He was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh, and he seems to blame me for the whole thing. See also: fit, tie Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary fit to be tied Roused to great anger or indignation; outraged. See also: fit, tie American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. fit to be tied Extremely angry, enough so to suggest that physical restraint might be indicated to prevent major damage. This expression originated in the late nineteenth century. James Joyce used it in Ulysses (1922), “I was fit to be tied,” one of the more understandable expressions of feeling in that difficult book. See also: fit, tie The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer fit to be tied Very angry and upset. The image is being so agitated that only by being physically restrained, as if in a straightjacket, would a person be prevented from doing something rash and regrettable. See also: fit, tie Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: be fit to be tied fit in with (someone or something) serve the purpose have a blue fit have a pink fit give (someone) a fit give someone a fit fit to bust You cannot get a quart into a pint pot you can't get a quart into a pint pot
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