Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw one's toys out of the pram

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
throw one's -toys out of the pram
IPA
44
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
2
Syllables
14
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What does throw one's toys out of the pram mean?
To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.

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