To fly off the handle 大發脾氣
Is this BMX rider really flying?
今日小常識
BMX is an abbreviation for bicycle motocross - the X is used as a symbol for 'cross'. BMX bikes are especially tough for use on dirt tracks and jumps.
BMX 是 "bicycle motocross 小輪車"的縮寫。字母 X 是單詞 'cross' 的符號代表。小輪車在泥地賽道上和在做各種跳躍動作時特別難駕馭。
今日短語
短語 fly off the handle 的意思是大發脾氣，勃然大怒。
例句
When I told Dad I had crashed his car again he flew off the handle.
Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the handle.
請注意
短語 to get a handle on something 的意思是理解、掌握某事。
例句
I don't like this new computer - I can't get a handle on the strange keyboard.
