go spare

idiom

British, informal
: to become very angry or upset
My dad went spare when he found out what I'd done.

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“Go spare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20spare. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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