HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › canary fit
← Back to search

Meaning of canary fit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.

dated, idiomatic

Examples

“The thousand odd officers and men on parade nearly threw a canary fit.”
“When put⟳ out, she would declare⟳ that she'd been thrown 'into a canary fit'.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

canary girl canary grass canary in a coal mine canary in the coal mine Canary Island Canary Islander

Learn this word in context

See canary fit used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free