make (one) hot under the collar



make (one) hot under the collar

To anger someone. I wouldn't say anything that could provoke the boss—it doesn't take much to make her hot under the collar! The way you kids deliberately disobey me makes me hot under the collar!
See also: collar, hot, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZacarÍAsthah-kah-REE-ahs (Spanish), sah-kah-REE-ahs (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Tegan-Welsh
Ittai-Biblical
Ahenobarbus-Ancient Roman
GordyGAWR-deeEnglish
Rihard-Slovene