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267. Conniption - Informal US Slang - Conniption / Conniptions / Conniption Fit

by 정이로운 잉여생활 2022. 10. 2.
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Conniption (Conniption Fit) : 발작적인 분노, 발작적인 두려움, 히스테리, 성깔, 분통

Conniptions  

 

a fit of rage

when my dad discovered I'd crashed his car, he had conniption

a violent fit of emotion, particularly anger, and it could be panic or nerves

a conniption fit

to have a conniption

to go into conniptions

to have a conniption fit

more American word

plural forms is more commonly used

to be very very upset

a fit of hysterical excitement

a fit of hysterical anger 

a fit of hysterical laugher

to get to a great attack of emotion, but usually used this for getting angery 

a hissy fit

tantrum

hit the roof

 

Formality : 4

 

 

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