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
Giorgi-Georgian
Azarel-Biblical
Phrixos-Greek Mythology
Kyvelikee-VEL-eeGreek
JakkiJAK-eeEnglish (Rare)
LeoLE-o (German, Finnish), LAY-o (Dutch), LEE-o (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Croatian, Late Roman