Idiom
throw a tantrum
Meaning
To have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The toddler started to throw a tantrum in the store.”
“When his parents refused to buy him the toy, he threw a tantrum in the middle of the aisle.”
“Despite his professional reputation, he threw a tantrum when the committee rejected his proposal, shocking everyone in the boardroom.”
Examples
simple
“The toddler started to throw a tantrum in the store.”
contextual
“When his parents refused to buy him the toy, he threw a tantrum in the middle of the aisle.”
complex
“Despite his professional reputation, he threw a tantrum when the committee rejected his proposal, shocking everyone in the boardroom.”
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