Question

Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase:

To fly off the handle

• A. To break something
• B. To be indifferent
• C. To act foolishly
• D. To get into a rage and lose self-control

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

To get into a rage and lose self-control

The given phrase means 'to lose one's temper suddenly'.

Option D is correct. ' To get into a rage' indicates 'loosing temper'. The option is close in meaning to the required one. Thus, among the given options, it is the best one to describe the given phrase.

Options A, B and C are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.

In option B, indifferent means 'uninterested'.