Flip out
Flip out verb - To yield to mental or emotional stress.
Turn
Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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When the Moon is infected and is subsequently destroyed by the Somtaaw who in turn receive aid from a Bentusi ship, the Imperials flip out and turn against the Beast; cue the Naggarok calling in all of its "children" to catch the ''Kuun-Lan'' from three sides.
Source: The Virus - Girl Genius, when it finally was Tarvek's turn to flip out.
Source: Punctuated Pounding -
Doing the same thing to the Pyth statue at the Bastion has Rucks saying "Turn him round and round all you like; Pyth is still gonna be ugly." Finally, doing the same to the Aperture turret will cause Rucks to warn you that she might flip out if you keep it up.
Source: Video Game / Bastion
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