put a bee in bonnet



put a bee in someone's bonnet (about someone or something)

Fig. to give someone an idea about someone or something; to urge someone to do something. Julie put a bee in my bonnet about a way to solve our money problems. Sam put a bee in my bonnet about having a party for Jane. He put a bee in my bonnet about Jane. I'm glad he put a bee in my bonnet.
See also: bee, bonnet, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jozefienyo-zə-FEENDutch
Udo (1)OO-doGerman
AntjeAHN-tyəFrisian, Dutch, Low German
Yudel-Yiddish
Barend-Dutch
ToriTAWR-eeEnglish