fly off the handle

(verb) get very angry and fly into a rage. Synonyms: flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic. Examples: "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question." "Spam makes me go ballistic."