Referred to children: to have an angry outburst and react with crying, screaming, kicking, hitting... Referred to adults: to lose one's temper, become upset and have a childish outburst of anger

I understand why his mother gives him what he wants right away. If not, Robby would throw a mega tantrum in public

Capisco perché la mamma lo accontenta sempre e subito. In caso contrario, Robertino farebbe un capriccio colossale in pubblico

He's 21 but he behaves like a child. When he doesn't get his way, he throws a tantrum

Ha 21 anni ma si comporta da bambino: quando non ottiene quello che vuole, mette in piedi un "capriccio" colossale

I was so embarrassed when Louise started throwing a temper tantrum in the store just because they didn't have her size of the dress that was on sale

Ero così imbarazzata quando Luisa ha fatto una scenata nel negozio di abbigliamento solo perché non avevano la taglia giusta del vestito in saldo che voleva acquistare