in a bad mood

in a bad mood
*in a bad mood
sad; depressed; grouchy; with low spirits. (*Typically: be \in a bad mood; get \in a bad mood; put someone \in a bad mood.) •

He's in a bad mood. He may yell at you.

Please try to cheer me up. I'm in a bad mood.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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