Question of the Day #1281

ADELL SHAY: Why pitch a fit over the weather?

From the headline of this article at the Pasadena Star-News.

  上記の文で、pitch a fitの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "pitch a fit" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

カンカンに怒る、カッとなる

Throw a fitということもできます。
この場合のfitは、〔感情の突然の〕爆発、噴出、発作になります。


   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to become very upset and angry in a loud and uncontrolled way

 

Examples

1. Tony Duarte Deckhand Below Deck Season 10 — Curly-haired and hot bodied, Tony would pitch a fit whenever his job would get in the way of his workout routine. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
2. My mom's going to pitch a fit when she sees what happened to the car!
3. I was so embarrassed when Danny started pitching a fit in the grocery store.
4. She usually pitches a fit when her boyfriend forgets to pick her up.
5. Rose is pitching a fit because someone has left a scratch on her car.

   

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