单词 | to throw a wobbly |
释义 | > as lemmasto throw a wobbly 2. to throw a wobbly: to lose one's self-control in a fit of nerves, temper, panic, etc.; (also) to act in an unexpected or capricious way, causing surprise or consternation. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > happen or move unexpectedly [verb (intransitive)] > act surprisingly to throw a wobbly1964 the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > unhealthy excitement > go into hysterics [verb (intransitive)] hystericize1819 throw1896 to throw a wobbler1942 to flip out1964 to throw a wobbly1964 1964 M. Davis Watersiders 29 What's the matter with you? You look queer. Ain't going to throw a wobbly, are you? 1979 Guardian 3 Aug. 3/5 We are talking about a responsible, mature group,..and there is no reason to expect them to be throwing wobblies. 1981 Radio Times 22 Aug. 6/4 The debriefing..seemed to take an inordinately long time... ‘By lunch,’ he says, ‘I was getting a bit fed up, so I threw a wobbly.’ 1987 Daily Tel. 28 Jan. 13/4 When Susannah was 15 Leslie threw the biggest wobbly of all. She uprooted the family from Kent..and went to farthest Pembrokeshire. 2008 B. Evaristo Blonde Roots (2009) 98 When I broke the unspoken rules in those first few weeks she'd throw a wobbly and threaten to have me sent to the fields. < as lemmas |
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