wobbly

chuck a wobbly

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John chucked a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday. I know you're unhappy, but keep your composure, will ya? If you chuck a wobbly, you won't endear yourself to anyone on the staff. Any time I beat my brother at anything, he chucks a wobbly. Like, get over it, loser!

See also: chuck, wobbly

get (one's)/the wobbly boot(s) on

slang To become so intoxicated as to have difficulty walking. After a hard week at work, I really need to go out and get the wobbly boot on! Help him out, will ya? It looks like got his wobbly boots on tonight. All these college kids make such a racket when they come stumbling out of the bar after getting their wobbly boots on.

See also: get, on, wobbly

have (one's)/the wobbly boot(s) on

slang To be so intoxicated as to have difficulty walking. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You sure had the wobbly boot on! Help him out, will ya? He seems to have his wobbly boots on tonight. Wait, I got up and did karaoke last night? Then I definitely had the wobbly boot on!

See also: have, on, wobbly

pull on (one's)/the wobbly boot(s)

slang To become so intoxicated as to have difficulty walking. After a hard week at work, I really need to go out and pull on the wobbly boot! Help him out, will ya? It seems he pulled on his wobbly boots tonight.

See also: on, pull, wobbly

put on (one's)/the wobbly boot(s)

slang To become so intoxicated as to have difficulty walking. After a hard week at work, I really need to go out and put on the wobbly boot! Help him out, will ya? It seems he put on his wobbly boots tonight.

See also: on, put, wobbly

throw a wobbler

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbler at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be coming back in on Monday.

See also: throw, wobbler

throw a wobbly

To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. John threw a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.

See also: throw, wobbly

wear (one's)/the wobbly boot(s)

slang To become so intoxicated as to have difficulty walking. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You sure were wearing the wobbly boot! Help him out, will ya? He seems to have worn his wobbly boots tonight.

See also: wear, wobbly

wobbly boot(s)

slang A state of intoxication in which one has difficulty walking. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You sure had your wobbly boot on! Help him out, will ya? It seems he put on his wobbly boots tonight.

See also: wobbly

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throw a wobbly

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throw a wobbler

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If someone throws a wobbly or throws a wobbler, they lose their temper and get very angry, usually about something unimportant. I can't even mention the problem to Peter because I know he'll just throw a wobbly. I'm sure a lot of other girls of her age would have thrown a wobbler about it and made a big fuss, but not Catherine.

See also: throw, wobbly

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

throw a wobbly

have a fit of temper or panic. British informal

2000 Sunday Business Post The scene in which Dustin Hoffman's autistic character throws a wobbly in the airport had never quite left me.

See also: throw, wobbly

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