The boss was really hot under the collar when you told him you lost the contract.
•I get hot under the collar every time I think about it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hot under the collar — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Angry. * /Mary gets hot under the collar if you joke about women drivers./ * /Tom got hot under the collar when his teacher punished him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hot under the collar — If you re hot under the collar, you re feeling angry or bothered … The small dictionary of idiomes
hot under the collar — ► hot under the collar informal angry or resentful. Main Entry: ↑hot … English terms dictionary
hot under the collar — adjective very angry • Similar to: ↑angry • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism * * * (informal).See angry sense 1. → hot * * * hot under the collar … Useful english dictionary
hot under the collar — informal if someone is hot under the collar, they are angry. He got very hot under the collar when I suggested that he might be mistaken. The issue of waste disposal is getting a lot of people hot under the collar … New idioms dictionary
hot\ under\ the\ collar — adj. phr. informal Angry. Mary gets hot under the collar if you joke about women drivers. Tom got hot under the collar when his teacher punished him … Словарь американских идиом
hot under the collar — upset, becoming angry, hot and bothered It s only a joke. Don t get hot under the collar … English idioms
hot under the collar — If you re hot under the collar, you re feeling angry or bothered. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hot under the collar — very annoyed or nervous We disagree with each other from time to time, and we both get a little hot under the collar … English dictionary
hot under the collar — informal angry or resentful. → hot … English new terms dictionary
