throwing a tantrum = Getting mad = "A tantrum" is what happens when a child doesn't get their way. They run around screaming and flailing their arms around, they often throw stuff as well. Which is why the phrase "Throwing a tantrum" was created. ex) He threw a tantrum at the toy shop. 장난감 가게에서 사달라고 떼를 쓰더라 (어쩔수 없이 사줬다)