pitch a fit

idiom

US, informal
: to become very upset and angry in a loud and uncontrolled way
He pitched a fit when she said she was going to be late again.

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“Pitch a fit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20a%20fit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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