Don't get mad at me. I didn't do it.
•I got mad at my car. It won't start.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
mad about someone — mad about (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much. I was mad about animals and ignored everything else until I was about eleven. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mad (= crazy) … New idioms dictionary
do a dump on someone or something — AND dump all over someone or something; dump on someone or something tv. to criticize someone or something; to destroy someone or something. □ There is no need to do a dump on me. I didn’t wreck your car. □ The boss mad as a wet hen dumped all… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bring someone or something back to life — to cause someone or something that has died to begin living again The story is about a mad scientist who tries to bring dead people back to life. often used figuratively They re trying to bring the restaurant back to life by introducing a new me … Useful english dictionary
w(h)ack someone or something up — in. to amage someone or something. □ Bob got mad at Greg and whacked him up … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mad — [ mæd ] adjective ** 1. ) never before noun INFORMAL angry: He makes me mad, the way he keeps criticizing me. mad at/with: My boss is mad at me for missing the meeting. 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH very silly or stupid: CRAZY: be mad to do something: You… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mad — W3S2 [mæd] adj comparative madder superlative maddest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(angry)¦ 2¦(crazy)¦ 3¦(uncontrolled)¦ 4 be mad about/for/on somebody/something 5¦(mentally ill)¦ 6 like mad 7 don t go mad … Dictionary of contemporary English
mad about something — mad about (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much. I was mad about animals and ignored everything else until I was about eleven. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mad (= crazy) … New idioms dictionary
mad about — (someone/something) to like or love someone or something very much. I was mad about animals and ignored everything else until I was about eleven. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of mad (= crazy) … New idioms dictionary
mad */*/ — UK [mæd] / US adjective Word forms mad : adjective mad comparative madder superlative maddest 1) very silly or stupid You ll think I m mad – I ve just left my job. be mad to do something: You re mad to spend so much money on clothes. a) informal… … English dictionary
mad — [[t]mæ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ madder, maddest 1) ADJ Someone who is mad has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange. She was afraid of going mad. ...the mad old lady from down the street. Syn: insane… … English dictionary
someone must be mad (to do something) — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that someone is doing something very stupid, or has done something very stupid You must be mad to sell that beautiful house. Thesaurus: ways of saying someone is stupid or sillysynonym Main entry: mad … Useful english dictionary
