get hot under the collar



get hot under the collar

To become angry. I'm sorry I got hot under the collar just then, I have a hard time hearing criticism about my novel. I know you get hot under the collar at times like this, but please, stop yelling at me!
See also: collar, get, hot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mirindamee-REEN-dahEsperanto
Dzhabrail-Chechen
Dee[di:]
MileMEE-le (Croatian, Serbian)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Danieladahn-YE-lah (German)Italian, German, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, English
Corneliokor-NE-lyoSpanish, Italian