go into orbit
go into orbit {v. phr.}, {slang}
1. To become very happy or successful.
Our team has gone into orbit.
Compare: FLY HIGH.
2. To lose one's temper or control completely; become very angry.
John was afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out about the car accident.
Compare: HIT THE CEILING.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
