phrase General Slang

fit to be tied

FIT to be TYD · phrase · informal

So angry one ought to be restrained.

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Definitions

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Extremely upset or furious, as if needing to be tied down.

“Daddy was fit to be tied when the car wouldn't start.”
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fit to be tied In A Sentence

Daddy was fit to be tied when the car wouldn't start.

Origin & Usage

American idiom; the image is of anger so great the person must be physically restrained.

People Also Ask

What does "fit to be tied" mean?

It means so angry or upset that one ought to be restrained—extremely furious.

How do you use "fit to be tied"?

Use it to describe intense anger, as in "Daddy was fit to be tied when the car wouldn't start."

Where does "fit to be tied" come from?

It's an American idiom; the image is of anger so great the person must be physically restrained.

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