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go off on one

UK informal

Definition

to suddenly become very angry and start shouting or behaving violently: He went off on one because he thought I was threatening his dog.Talking angrilyBecoming angry and expressing anger
(Definition of go off on one from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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