fly into a rage
Suddenly become furious
To fly into a rage is to become suddenly and intensely angry: He flew into a rage when he discovered the money was missing.
The phrase emphasizes the abruptness of the transformation—one moment calm, the next furious.
The rage is typically disproportionate or explosive, suggesting loss of control.
- hit the roofBecome extremely angry suddenly
- see redBecome intensely angry
- blow upViolently burst apart
- blow your topLose temper explosively
- go ballisticLose temper violently
go through the roof · fly off the handle · lose your temper · explode · throw a fit · throw a tantrum · flare · fume · apoplectic · flip out · freak out · go off the deep end · seethe · fury · erupt · boil over · go mad · raise hell
fly into a ragestay calm
Remain unruffled
keep one's cool · calm · composed · shrug it off · turn the other cheek
fly into a rageturn the other cheek
Refuse to retaliate
bite one's tongue · count to ten · shrug it off · brush it off · grin and bear it
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