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hot under the collar

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective hot under the collar has 1 sense
  1. hot under the collar - very angry
    Antonym:
    unangry (indirect, via angry)

Definitions from the Web

Hot Under the Collar

Description:

"Hot Under the Collar" refers to a state of extreme anger, annoyance, or frustration that causes a person to become emotionally heated or agitated. The term is usually used to describe someone who is visibly upset or irritated.

Senses:

  • Sense 1: Feeling heated or agitated due to anger or frustration.
  • Sense 2: Expressing intense anger or annoyance.

Usage:

As an Idiomatic Expression:

Sense 1:

Example 1:

Every time he talks about politics, my grandfather gets hot under the collar.

Example 2:

The CEO was hot under the collar after hearing about the significant drop in company profits.

Sense 2:

Example 1:

When she found out that her flight got canceled, she was hot under the collar and started shouting at the airline employees.

Example 2:

The customer was hot under the collar when he received a defective product and demanded an immediate refund.

As a Popular Expression:

The idiom "hot under the collar" is commonly used in informal conversations, literature, and movies to describe someone who is visibly angry or frustrated.

As a Local Expression:

The phrase "hot under the collar" might vary in its usage depending on regional dialects, but it generally maintains the same meaning throughout English-speaking communities.

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