fly off the handle

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

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

Isaac, who did not want his surname to be published, said it was a "daily occurrence" to hear teachers "completely fly off the handle" at pupils, including those as young as 12 and 13.

The steady stream of Republican politicians showing up at the trial also appears to be a strategy for keeping Trump from flying off the handle in court.

Edmonds police received a tip about a possible suspect who matched the description, took that route to work and reportedly had “an anger problem where he could fly off the handle at any moment.”