Idioms: Anger, Annoyance and Irritation Flashcards
up in arms
“The population was up in arms over the demolition of the old theatre.”
get off my back!
“Liz, please, get off my back! You’ve been making comments about my work all morning!”
bear with a sore head
“When his team lost the match, Brad was like a bear with a sore head.” Irritable and having bad temper
bent out of shape
“Dad got bent out of shape when he found his car all scratched in the car park.”
bite someone’s head off
“I worked 10 hours a day all week and my boss bit my head off for not doing my share of the work!”
in a black mood
You’d better keep away from Bill today. He’s in a black mood.”
blow a fuse
“Charlie blew a fuse yesterday then he discovered that his bike had been stolen.”
blow a gasket
When the shop was burgled for the third time, the owner blew a gasket.”
blow your top
“When my mother saw the state of the house after the party, she blewher top!”
bone to pick with someone
“Mark wants to see the boss. He says he’s got a bone to pick with him.”
be cheesed off
“Jenny is absolutely cheesed off with her job.”
For crying out loud!
“For crying out loud, turn that television off!”
cut it out!
“I’ve had enough of your insinuations, so just cut it out!”
drive someone up the wall
I can’t concentrate with all the noise - it’s driving me up the wall.”
get someone’s goat
“People who keep pushing when you’re standing in line really gets my goat!”
