What is another word for hot under the collar?
Pronunciation:
[ hˈɒt ˌʌndə ðə kˈɒlə], [ hˈɒt ˌʌndə ðə kˈɒlə], [ h_ˈɒ_t ˌʌ_n_d_ə ð_ə k_ˈɒ_l_ə]
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Synonyms for Hot under the collar:
adj.
• fit to be tied (adjective) • frantic (adjective)- insane,
- delirious,
- distraught,
- weird,
- out of control,
- beside oneself,
- worked up,
- deranged,
- shook up,
- fraught,
- unzipped,
- frenetic,
- overwrought,
- flipped out,
- wild,
- furious,
- crazy,
- agitated,
- zonkers,
- hot and bothered,
- wigged out,
- freaked out,
- raving,
- violent,
- rabid,
- raging,
- frenzied,
- berserk,
- wired.
- ticked off,
- over-wrought,
- in a stew,
- burned up,
- hot under the collar,
- at wits' end,
- in a tizzy,
- pissed off,
- mad as hell,
- hectic,
- Madding,
- frantic,
- het up,
- hyper,
- unglued,
- keyed up,
- steamed,
- pissed-off,
- bent out of shape,
- fit to be tied,
- hot under collar,
- unscrewed,
- good and mad,
- up set,
- teed off,
- spazzed out,
- Corybantic,
- weirded out.
n.
• angry (noun) • furious (noun)Other synonyms:
-
•
- indignant.
How to use "Hot under the collar" in context?
There's nothing quite as satisfying as getting someone hot under the collar. If there's one thing we all know, it's that friction can be hot. Whether it's a passionate argument that ignites into something more, a strong debate that ends in a drawn-out exchange of viewpoints, or a heated discussion that finally boils over, there's something about the heat of a confrontation that feels oh-so good. Unfortunately, not all conflicts are met with such enthusiasm. In fact, some people find them downright frustrating. And all those red faces? Yep, those are usually a result of getting hot under the collar.
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