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
LishaLISH-əEnglish
Shavonneshə-VAWN (English)Irish, English
OleOL-e (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
Laoghaire-Irish
KyÖStiKUY-uus-teeFinnish
NesNESDutch, Limburgish