throw a tantrum

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throw a (temper) tantrum

to become very angry and unreasonable. When you are a grown-up, you don't throw a tantrum if something offends you, you discuss it.

Usage notes: usually the anger is expressed by shouting and cryingMay be a case for including as "throw.." but "have" does not seem idiomatic--SL, 2/03

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