off the handle
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The execution was better and Burdick weakly fouled the pitch off the handle of his bat.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
A vicious short delivery from Cummins in the second over deflected off the handle of Hameed's bat and then a beauty from the seamer beat Crawley's outside edge.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2021
“I fly off the handle and scream. The next day I can’t remember what made me mad.”
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021
That doesn’t mean I don’t fly off the handle at times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2021
“No problem,” said Robert warily, “though I’d appreciate it if you didn’t fly off the handle over every detail.”
From "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
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