hot under the collar

Examples

• All

• No need to get all hot under the collar and ruin the evening for your good self.

  Blog text (29)

• We get hot under the collar and raise our voices to a higher pitch when others question us.

  Academic text (2008)

• All of you were so hot under the collar, both you and Jack.

  Bloodrunners (2017)

• I just got a little hot under the collar.

  This Gun for Hire (1942)

• You seem a bit hot under the collar.

  Suspicion (1941)

• Listen, about last night, we both got a little bit hot under the collar, and I feel terrible about it.

  Domestic Disturbance (2001)

• Admit it, you were getting a little hot under the collar.

  Blog text (29)

• Forgive me, I get a little hot under the collar when it comes to the subject of marriage equality.

  Blog text (22)

• Things got a little hot under the collar, don't you think?

  Saturday Night Fever (1977)

• After receiving harsh criticism from his boss, he felt really hot under the collar.

Synonyms

F

furious

vshot under the collar

238 3.0

Very angry and ready to shout or complain

is often less extreme and can mean annoyed as well

O

outraged

vshot under the collar

27 4.1

Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair

is anger from criticism or provocation rather than shocked moral anger

I

irate

vshot under the collar

23 5.3

Very angry and showing it

is more about strong anger than mild annoyance

T

ticked off

vshot under the collar

• Informal

5 7.9

Feeling angry or annoyed about something

is stronger and can last longer than a brief annoyance

R

riled

vshot under the collar

• Informal

1 7.1

Feeling annoyed or angry

is often stronger or more lasting anger than mere irritation

B

boiling mad

vshot under the collar

• Informal

1 4.8

Feeling very angry

is a term for very strong anger rather than milder annoyance

M

mad as a wet hen

vshot under the collar

• Informal

1 9.8

Very angry or upset

is milder and can describe ordinary annoyance rather than extreme acting out

M

mad as a meat axe

vshot under the collar

• Archaic

1 9.9

Very angry and acting without thinking

is anger that does not imply violent or irrational acting

S

steamed

vshot under the collar

• Informal

6.3

Feeling very angry or annoyed

is more intense and often linked to criticism or provocation

I

incensed

vshot under the collar

• Formal

6.2

Very angry because of something unfair or wrong

is used for anger from criticism or provocation not only injustice

E

enraged

vshot under the collar

4.1

Very angry and likely to act violently

is less extreme and can include annoyance rather than complete loss of control

I

in a radge

vshot under the collar

• Slang

9.9

Feeling very angry and annoyed

is often tied specifically to criticism or provocation rather than any anger

A

angry as a wet hen

vshot under the collar

• UK

9.9

Feeling very angry and upset

is used for strong emotion from criticism or provocation rather than general upset

M

mad as hops

vshot under the collar

• Archaic

9.9

Feeling very angry and showing it

is usually milder and can mean being annoyed rather than furious

M

mad as a cut snake

vshot under the collar

• Australian

9.9

Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly

is anger without the wild uncontrolled behaviour

M

mad enough to chew nails

vshot under the collar

• Archaic

9.9

Very angry and ready to do something extreme

is anger that need not suggest capability for extreme behaviour

Antonyms

C

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

U

unbothered

• Informal

1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

How Angry

enraged

4.1

furious

238 3.0

hot under the collar

• Informal

5 7.1

angry

∞ 1.0

annoyed

77 1.0

irritated

44 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology