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
BuddyBUD-eeEnglish
ManfriedMAHN-freetGerman
Prudenciaproo-DHEN-thya (Spanish), proo-DHEN-sya (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
&Thorn;ÓRfrÍ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Etheldreda-Medieval English
StaffordSTAF-ərdEnglish