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Hot Collar I One’s In The Loop 366 Angry Tammy Blame

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Idiom HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
Definition very angry
Examples
  1. When Tammy tried to blame the mistake on Sue, Sue got hot under the collar.
  2. I get hot under the collar every time I remember how rude the bank manager was to us.
Cross-Refs

Antonym: keep (one’s) cool

Compare to: lose (one’s) temper; make (someone’s) blood boil

Category Emotions/Feelings: anger/being upset

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