Meaning
To become very or unreasonably angry or upset; to have an outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper.
Examples
My mom’s going to pitch a fit when she sees what happened to the car!
I was so embarrassed when Danny started pitching a fit in the grocery store.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘pitch a fit’ mean?
The idiom ‘pitch a fit’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘pitch a fit’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘pitch a fit’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.