flip one's wig

== English == === Etymology === A variation of flip one's lid. === Pronunciation === === Verb === flip one's wig (third-person singular simple present flips one's wig, present participle flipping one's wig, simple past and past participle flipped one's wig) (idiomatic, informal) To become very angry. Synonyms: blow one's wig, flip one's lid, flip out, lose one's temper, blow one's top, blow a gasket (idiomatic, informal) To act in an irrational manner or appear to be temporarily insane. Synonyms: go bananas, go nuts, go ape, go off the deep end === References === === Further reading === “flip one's wig” in Idioms and phrases, TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026.