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