in the mood (for something)

in the mood (for something)
in the mood (for something) & in the mood (to do something)
having the proper state of mind for a particular situation or for doing something. •

I'm not in the mood to see a movie tonight.

Are you in the mood for pizza?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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