have a burr under saddle



have a burr under one's saddle

Rur. to be irritated by something. Joe has a burr under his saddle because Jane's going out with Bill tonight. Mary must have a burr under her saddle. She's been snapping at me all day.
See also: have, saddle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Deiniol-Welsh
Elijahi-LIE-jə (English), i-LIE-zhə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical
Takhma Urupi-Persian Mythology
Hugues-French
Silviya-Bulgarian
Wilhelminavil-hel-MEE-nah (Dutch)Dutch, German, Polish, English