He got in a snit over nothing.
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Snit
//snɪt//
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Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness
Source: wiktionary
He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.
Source: wiktionary
First, I think that the NPR leadership made a mistake in appearing to fire Williams in a snit, rather than not renewing his contract, at the next opportunity, because of longstanding differences in journalistic values.
Source: wiktionary
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