Feelings - Anger

Dive into English idioms regarding anger, like "keep your hair on" and "get a rise out of".

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hissy fit

[noun]

an outburst of anger or frustration, often characterized by uncontrollable emotional and irrational behavior

Ex: He threw a hissy fit when the waiter brought the wrong order.

one's blood is up

[sentence]

used to refer to someone who is extremely furious and is ready to start a fight or argument

Ex: By the time he heard the accusation, his blood was up.

on the rag

[phrase]

said of a woman who is behaving very angrily and cannot be reasoned with, due to being in her menstruation period

Ex: She was on the rag and snapped at everyone in the office.

in high dudgeon

[phrase]

used to emphasize or demonstrate that one is extremely unhappy, angry, or irritated

Ex: She left the meeting in high dudgeon after they dismissed her idea.

in a huff

[phrase]

in a highly agitated or furious state, characterized by the inability to think rationally or make logical decisions

Ex: He left the room in a huff after they questioned his decision.

hopping mad

[phrase]

feeling extremely angry

Ex: Dad was hopping mad when he saw the dent in the car.

bent out of shape

[phrase]

irritated or enraged to the point of frustration

Ex: Don't get bent out of shape just because I asked a question.

to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be up in arms about something

[phrase]

to be extremely angry or upset about something

Ex: Parents were up in arms over the school's new phone policy.

to set one's teeth on edge

[phrase]

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

Ex: The sound of his chewing sets my teeth on edge.

to make one's blood boil

[phrase]

to cause someone to become extremely angry

Ex: The way they treated the workers made my blood boil.

to go ape

[phrase]

to become extremely angry

Ex: Dad went ape when he saw the scratch on the car.

chill pill

[noun]

an imaginary pill that is recommended to an angry or anxious person to take as a way of asking them to relax or calm down

Ex: Take a chill pill; it's not the end of the world.

tempers run high

[sentence]

used to say that people become very angry, tense, or emotional

Ex: Tempers ran high during the debate.

to drive somebody up the wall

[phrase]

to make someone extremely angry

Ex: His constant complaining drives me up the wall.

keep your hair on

[sentence]

used to tell or remind someone not to get too upset or excited about something

Ex: Keep your hair on, it's not as bad as you think.

to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve

to hit a raw nerve

[phrase]

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

Ex: His comment about money hit a raw nerve with her.

to get a rise out of somebody

[phrase]

to intentionally make someone extremely angry

Ex: He likes to get a rise out of his little brother by teasing him.

Feelings
Happiness	Excitement	Sadness or Discontent	Unhappiness & Disappointment
Anger	Rage	Losing One's Temper	Annoyance
Irritation	Fear & Terror	Anticipation	Shame & Embarrassment

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