in one’s something mode



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.
See also: mode

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Guglielmogool-LYEL-moItalian
TeuvoTE-oo-voFinnish
SundaySUN-dayEnglish
Tijmen-Dutch
HarvieHAHR-veeEnglish
Gurutz-Basque