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Meaning of throw a mickey | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To have a tantrum.

Examples

“‘You're like ⟳ all southerners, and by southerners I mean ⟳ anyone below the tropic. They throw ⟳ a mickey the first time they cop it.’”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

throw a monkey wrench in the works throw a monkey wrench into the works throw a party throw a sickie throw a spanner in the works throw a sprat to catch a mackerel

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