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to flip your lid

to flip your lid

1 8.6
To suddenly become very angry and lose control
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : perder la cabeza
  • She flipped her lid.

Examples

  • He flipped his lid when he found out someone had broken his favorite vase.

  • Here's what's going to flip your lid.

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  • Everyone draws the line in his or her own place, and it amazes me how people like you flip your lid whenever anyone crosses your line, while I guarantee you there is something you do on a regular basis that would sicken the Amish (like, say, research anal bleaching).

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  • After hearing the unfair criticism, she completely flipped her lid and yelled at her boss.

  • When the team lost the game due to a bad call, the coach flipped his lid and argued with the referee.

Synonyms

to lose it
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
289 7.5

Suddenly stop controlling your feelings and become very angry or upset

is sudden anger or loss of control without extra emphasis
to explode
vsto flip your lid
187 3.5

To suddenly show a strong feeling, often anger

is sudden angry loss of control rather than any strong emotion
to flip
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
143 7.5

To suddenly become very angry, excited, or surprised

is sudden angry loss of control rather than many sudden feelings
to flip out
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
49 7.2

To suddenly lose control and become very angry or upset

is sudden angry loss of control rather than including excitement
to go ballistic
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
22 7.5

Suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger that can also include losing broader emotional control
to throw a tantrum
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
18 4.4

To show sudden strong anger or upset, often like a child

is sudden anger that need not be dramatic or theatrical in view
to blow up
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
16 4.7

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

is sudden anger that can also mean losing wider emotional control
to have a fit
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
16 5.3

To suddenly become very angry or upset and show it strongly

is sudden anger but not limited to dramatic visible displays
to throw a fit
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

is sudden anger or loss of control but not always dramatic
to fly off the handle
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
11 6.8

To suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger that focuses on losing emotional control broadly
to fly off
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
7 5.3

To suddenly get very angry without warning

is sudden anger or loss of control that may follow a warning
to boil over
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
7 4.8

To suddenly lose control and show strong anger

is sudden anger that may not stress the build up to outburst
to froth at the mouth
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
5 8.6

To be extremely angry and unable to control oneself

is sudden anger that may be less extreme than uncontrolled rage
to hit the roof
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
4 6.7

To suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger that also implies losing emotional control
to hit the ceiling
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
3 6.8

To suddenly get very angry

is sudden anger often with loss of emotional control as well
to lose one's temper
vsto flip your lid
2 3.7

To suddenly become very angry and not be able to control yourself

is sudden anger that highlights general loss of emotional control
to blow one's stack
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
2 8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

is sudden anger that can be less extreme in tone
to raise the roof
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
1 8.0

Get very angry and shout loudly

is sudden anger that does not require loud public expression
to blow a fuse
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
1 7.4

To suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger that also stresses loss of emotional control
to pop off
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
1 8.1

To suddenly say something angry without warning

is sudden anger or loss of control rather than only sharp speech
to flip shit
vsto flip your lid
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger or loss of control expressed without crude language
to flip one's lid
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
9.1

To become suddenly very angry and lose control

is identical in meaning but uses a different phrasing
to blow one's top
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
8.0

To suddenly become very angry

is sudden anger framed as losing emotional control broadly
to lose one's shit
vsto flip your lid
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control

is sudden anger or loss of control but in neutral register
to flip one's wig
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and lose control of yourself

is sudden anger focused on losing emotional control rather than upset
to throw a wobbly
vsto flip your lid
  • UK
9.9

To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way

is sudden anger that can be less theatrical and more internal
to flip the bitch switch
vsto flip your lid
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and behave in a mean way

is sudden anger or loss of control that may not include aggression
to lose one's cool
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
5.9

To suddenly become very angry and fail to control your feelings

is sudden anger or loss of control without requiring a stress trigger
to burst a blood vessel
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
6.9

To become very angry or upset in a way people notice

is sudden anger or loss of control without the physical imagery
to bridle up
vsto flip your lid
  • Informal
9.1

To react angrily and show offended pride when criticized

is loss of emotional control rather than a controlled show of anger

Antonyms

to calm
962 1.0

Make a person or animal less upset

to compose
33 4.7

To calm yourself after strong feelings

How Angry

to flip your lid
  • Informal
1 8.6

Surface Forms

flip your lid infinitive

Morphology

flip + your + lid

The verb 'flip' already carries the sense 'lose control of emotions', so 'flip' + 'your lid' composes to the target meaning when 'lid' is interpreted metaphorically as 'head'. However, that metaphorical use of 'lid' for 'head' is slangy and not transparently literal, so a B1 learner who knows the words may still need prior exposure to the figurative mapping, making the expression only partially predictable.

Etymology

The idiom flip your lid may come from the image of a pot or jar whose lid suddenly flips off when pressure builds inside. So the phrase now means 'to suddenly become very angry' or 'to lose control'.