- go\ off\ in\ a\ huff
- v. phr.To depart in anger.
Marian went off in a huff just because Jeff failed to open the door for her.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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