to be angry at or about sth
11(be) (all) steamed up (over something) — be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) idiom (BrE) (NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth)) (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth …
12get (all) steamed up (over something) — be/get (all) steamed ˈup (about/over sth) idiom (BrE) (NAmE be ˈsteamed (about sth)) (informal) to be/become very angry or excited about sth …
13have kittens — verb get very angry and fly into a rage The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question Spam makes me go ballistic • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ …
14have a cow — informal become angry, excited, or agitated don t have a cow it s no big deal * * * have a cow slang : to become very angry, upset, etc. Don t have a cow! I said I d take care of the problem and I will. • • • Main Entry: ↑cow * * * …
15(be) jumping up and down — be ˈjumping up and down idiom (informal) to be very angry or excited about sth • The local residents are jumping up and down complaining about the noise. Main entry: ↑jumpidiom …
16chill out — verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑simmer down, ↑settle down,… …
17darn it! — ˈdarn it! idiom (informal, especially NAmE) used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about sth, to avoid saying ‘ damn ’ • Darn it! I ve lost my keys! …
18have a bone to pick with somebody — have a ˈbone to pick with sb idiom (informal) to be angry with sb about sth and want to discuss it with them Main entry: ↑boneidiom …
19tear your hair (out) — tear your ˈhair (out) idiom (informal) to show that you are very angry or anxious about sth • She s keeping very calm anyone else would be tearing their hair out. Main entry: ↑tearidiom …
20set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ …
