词汇 | flip out |
释义 | Idiom flip out to suddenly become excited, frightened, or crazy.He didn't just flip out and start shooting, he planned to kill them.The first time I saw that film, I absolutely flipped out. Usage notes: also used in the form flip someone out: I am not easily scared, but this totally flipped me out. Phr V flip out flips, flipping, flipped flip out mainly American informal to suddenly start to behave in a very excited or strange wayThe kids really flipped out the first time they saw the new computer games.He flipped out in court, yelling and screaming about his rights. flip out AmE informal to become very excited, very angry, or completely crazy: My boyfriend flipped out when he saw me with another guy. Poor Joanie, she's finally flipped out.■ SIMILAR TO: go crazy, lose it spoken flip out1. slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. Mom will flip out when she finds out we broke her vase! When Jenny saw that we'd rented a pony for her birthday party, she totally flipped out. 2. slang To become emotionally unstable or unmoored. I think I flipped out a bit after college because I had no direction in my life. After the divorce, Pete flipped out and started getting into some weird stuff. flip outSl. to lose control of oneself. After a sleepless night, Wally simply flipped out. I felt like I was going to flip out from the steady dripping of the faucet. flip outv. Slang 1. To go crazy: The neighbors flipped out when my oak tree crashed onto their property. 2. To react strongly and especially enthusiastically; flip: When the broker showed me the spacious new apartment, I flipped out. The customer flipped out over the luxurious black convertible. flip (out) in. to lose control of oneself; to go crazy. Wow, I almost flipped out when I heard about it. |
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