throw a wobbly: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    BritishAustralianIrishglobal (informal use)informalslangcolloquial
    • To lose one's temper or self-control and behave in an angry, upset, or highly agitated way.
    • To have a sudden, often dramatic emotional outburst, similar to a tantrum.

    Examples

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    • When Sarah found out her project was rejected, she really threw a wobbly and started yelling at everyone in the office.

      Cuando Sarah se enteró de que su proyecto fue rechazado, realmente perdió los estribos y comenzó a gritarle a todos en la oficina.

    • Don't throw a wobbly just because the meeting was rescheduled; we can still get everything done on time.

      No te pongas furioso solo porque la reunión fue reprogramada; aún podemos terminar todo a tiempo.

    • He threw a wobbly yesterday after hearing the news about the budget cuts, which surprised everyone.

      Ayer perdió el control después de escuchar la noticia sobre los recortes presupuestarios, lo que sorprendió a todos.

  • 2.

    Britishglobal (informal use)informaltechnical (colloquial)
    • Of a machine, system, or device: to malfunction, behave erratically, or cease to work properly.

    Examples

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    • The old printer threw a wobbly again and jammed right before the big deadline.

      La impresora vieja volvió a fallar y se atascó justo antes de la fecha límite importante.

    • If the system throws a wobbly during the presentation, we’ll have to switch to the backup laptop immediately.

      Si el sistema falla durante la presentación, tendremos que cambiar inmediatamente a la computadora portátil de respaldo.

    • Our car threw a wobbly on the highway last night, leaving us stranded for hours.

      Nuestro coche tuvo una avería en la autopista anoche, dejándonos varados por horas.

Examples:

  • EN: Are you gonna throw a wobbly?
    ES: - ¿Vas a perder los estribos?
    ID: Kau akan mengamuk?
  • EN: Of course I'm not gonna throw a wobbly.
    ES: Por supuesto que no.
    ID: Aku tak akan mengamuk.
  • EN: I didn't throw a wobbly because my pass had been blocked.
    ES: No pierdo los estribos por el bloqueo de la tarjeta.
    ID: Aku tidak mengamuk karena kartu masukku diblokir.
  • EN: N.I.S. didn't throw a wobbly!
    HI: चहल ने डाली नो बॉल!
  • EN: Things go wrong, things don't go your way, you throw a wobbly.
    ID: Sesuatu menjadi salah, sesuatu tidak berjalan sesuai cara kau, kau membuat goyah.
  • EN: Whilst it worked with other games BF3 started to throw a wobbly.
    TE: ఇప్పుడిప్పుడే సినిమా షూటింగ్స్ అన్నీ తిరిగి ప్రారంభం అవుతుండటంతో బిబి3 చిత్రీకరణ కూడా స్టార్ట్ చేయాలని బోయపాటి సన్నాహకాలు చేసుకున్నారు.

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