mad\ as\ hops

mad\ as\ hops
• mad as a hornet
• mad as hops
• mad as a wet hen
adj. phr. informal
In a fighting mood; very angry.

When my father sees the dent in his fender, he'll be mad as a hornet.

Bill was mad as hops when the fellows went on without him.

Mrs. Harris was mad as a wet hen when the rabbits ate her tulips.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • mad as a hornet — or[mad as hops] or[mad as a wet hen] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In a fighting mood; very angry. * /When my father sees the dent in his fender, he ll be mad as a hornet./ * /Bill was mad as hops when the fellows went on without him./ * /Mrs. Harris… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mad\ as\ a\ hornet — • mad as a hornet • mad as hops • mad as a wet hen adj. phr. informal In a fighting mood; very angry. When my father sees the dent in his fender, he ll be mad as a hornet. Bill was mad as hops when the fellows went on without him. Mrs. Harris was …   Словарь американских идиом

  • mad\ as\ a\ wet\ hen — • mad as a hornet • mad as hops • mad as a wet hen adj. phr. informal In a fighting mood; very angry. When my father sees the dent in his fender, he ll be mad as a hornet. Bill was mad as hops when the fellows went on without him. Mrs. Harris was …   Словарь американских идиом

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