in one’s something mode

phr. behaving in a specified mode. (The something can be replaced by work, sleep, hungry, angry, etc.) Todd is always in his play mode when he should be working.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ilta	EEL-tah	Finnish
Gretchen	['gretʃən]
Willis	['wilis]
Blondie	BLAHN-dee	English (Rare)
Lambert	LAHM-bert (German), LAHM-bərt (Dutch), lam-BER (French), LAM-bərt (English)	German, Dutch, French, English, Ancient Germanic
Jaida	JAY-də	English (Modern)