throw one's toys out of the pram
To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
pram
/pɹæm/
noun 6
Collocations
2(noun.)
VERB + PRAM
push, wheel
PREP
in a/the ~
The baby was sleeping peacefully in a pram while her mother shopped at the market.
Definitions
noun
1
A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing her pram along Tockley High Street.
For a start the pram was heavier than it appeared, and also they were pulling it along very uneven ground. The edge of the field was slightly banked which tilted the pram at an angle.
2
A pushchair; a buggy.
noun
1
A flat-bottomed barge used on shallow shores to convey cargo to and from ships that cannot enter the harbour.
2
A similar barge used as platform for cannons in shallow waters which seagoing warships cannot enter.
3
A type of dinghy with a flat bow.
Although the pram, like the johnboat, has a squared-off bow as well as stern, the bow lines on the pram will be narrower than those encountered on a johnboat.
Nothing can beat the simple pleasure of paddling a pram around on a foggy dawn, probing pad flats, stumps and fallen logs for lurking bass.
noun
1
Acronym of parallel random-access machine.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
601
Janet Bird née Ollerenshaw was pushing her pram along Tockley High Street.
Wiktionary02
For a start the pram was heavier than it appeared, and also they were pulling it along very uneven ground. The edge of the field was slightly banked which tilted the pram at an angle.
Wiktionary03
Stepping over her, he unbuttoned the pram′s apron and pulled it back. At first he couldn′t make out what the pram contained. He had to crane himself over, holding his body back from the obscuring ligh
Wiktionary04
Although the pram, like the johnboat, has a squared-off bow as well as stern, the bow lines on the pram will be narrower than those encountered on a johnboat.
Wiktionary05
Nothing can beat the simple pleasure of paddling a pram around on a foggy dawn, probing pad flats, stumps and fallen logs for lurking bass.
Wiktionary06
My wife bought a new pram.
Tatoeba · #661987Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, pram is marked as UK, colloquial, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
Your note
not saved0 chars