Shadowing Practice: Idiom 'Fly Off The Handle' Meaning - Learn English Speaking with Video
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You know, Jimmy has a good heart.
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I'm sure he does.
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It's not an excuse for what he's done, but he's my brother.
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And I know, well, he's emotional.
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He flies off the handle.
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I understand, but this is more than flying off the handle.
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I'm not going to defend his actions.
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Fly off the handle to suddenly and unexpectedly lose your temper or become extremely angry.
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Examples.
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Looks like everything checks out here, right, Troy?
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No, Houlihan, I don't think anything checks out here.
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No, don't fly off the handle, partner.
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Oh, I will fly off the handle, Houlihan.
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What the hell are you talking about?
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You rarely use this phrase when someone's anger is completely justified.
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Instead, it usually implies that the level of anger is vastly disproportionate to the cause.
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This idiom carries a strong connotation of irrationality and a lack of self -restraint.
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When someone flies off the handle, they are reacting purely on volatile emotion.
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The core of the metaphor, an axe head flying off, is that it happens instantly and without warning.
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You keep saying that word, danger, danger.
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Yeah, but you just said...
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No, and I have never used that word.
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I said things were complicated, and then you flew off the handle.
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Yeah, I flew off the handle when I saw that, okay?
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Where'd that come from, hmm?
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The right to teach a child a lesson.
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Yes.
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When he defies you.
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If need be.
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And if need be, do you get angry?
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Do you fly off the handle?
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Do you become abusive?
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No, I would never go that far.
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Mr. Mendoza, would you agree that along with those rights, you have certain responsibilities as a parent? Of course.
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Please emotionally fly off the handle.
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I understand, but this is more than flying off the handle.
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Don't fly off the handle, partner.
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Oh, I will fly off the handle with a hand.
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I said things were complicated, and then you flew off the handle.
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Yeah, I flew off the handle when I saw that.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Idiom 'Fly Off The Handle' Meaning”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: handle, fly, flew, flying. This video has 40 sentences and 341 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:02. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 8 of its 40 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| complicated adjective | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | Difficult or convoluted. |
| anger noun | /ˈæŋɡə/ | A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm… |
| defend verb | /dɪˈfɪnd/ | To ward off attacks against (something or someone). |
| lesson noun | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided. |
| rarely adverb | /ˈɹɛəɹli/ | Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. |
| phrase noun | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | A short written or spoken expression. |
| instantly adverb | /ˈɪnstəntli/ | At once; without delay. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| react verb | /ɹiːˈækt/ | To act in response. |
| justify verb | /ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/ | To provide an acceptable explanation for. |
| purely adverb | /ˈpjʊɹli/ | Wholly; really, completely. |
| emotionally adverb | /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ | In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. |
| abusive adjective | /əˈbju.sɪv/ | Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. |
| imply verb | /ɪmˈplaɪ/ | To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence. |
| temper noun | /ˈtɛmpɚ/ | A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fly off verb | To flee rapidly; to run away. |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I'm not going to defend his actions.
- Where'd that come from, hmm?
- Do you fly off the handle?
- Do you become abusive?
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, where'd. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, connotation /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/, disproportionate /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/, irrationality /ɪˌɹæʃ.əˈnæl.ə.ti/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, emotionally /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/, unexpectedly /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/, connotation /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/, disproportionate /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like complicated, anger, defend.
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