off the handle

Idioms  

1. see fly off the handle.

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Example Sentences

Saint Laurent’s latest offering — understated black leather with a charming gold padlock hanging off the handle — offers the user a graceful chicness that more than justifies the price tag.

From Los Angeles Times

He was estranged from many members of his family, with one saying he would "fly off the handle at anything".

From BBC

When the weight becomes too much to bear, as Aniello hinted may happen, Ava flies off the handle and quits, loudly, shrieking at the top of her lungs while barreling through the studio lot’s security gate.

From Salon

The goal, she said, is authenticity: “This show is centered around a sprawling Black family that loves and makes mistakes and flies off the handle. They don’t always agree, but the foundation is deep, abiding, eternal love. This family would do anything for each other, and that’s authentic too.”

From Los Angeles Times

It took me longer to grasp just how tired was plumb tired and what really happened when someone flew off the handle.

From Salon