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hopping mad

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  1. Enraged, furious, as in I was hopping mad when they left my name off the list. This expression conjures up an image of jumping up and down with rage. [Colloquial; early 1800s]


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“He’s pretty hopping mad with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson,” Westmacott said.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2022

By then, Cronin was screaming and gesturing and literally hopping mad.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2022

Lawyers and lobbyists are hopping mad that they’re being cut out of an enormous tax break for small businesses, and they’re vowing to fight this discriminatory treatment.

From Washington Times Aug. 12, 2019

And Sheffield United fans are still hopping mad over West Ham’s 1-0 win against Manchester United in 2007 courtesy of a Carlos Tevez goal.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2019

“Boy, that Mr. Trepid was hopping mad when those lizards got him.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

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