hot under the collar
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“It’s difficult to look at it and not get very hot under the collar about it. That lack of transparency is what’s corrupt. It’s absolutely corrupt. That’s not too strong a word.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
“I never said a curse word or stood up or threatened anyone, but it was hot under the collar, and I regret that,” Dorph said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
Plus, I was pretty stubborn those days, and I was pretty hot under the collar if anyone tried to tell me to do something that didn't make sense.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2022
Until companies can deliver E.V.s in waves, a whole lot of consumers may also be hot under the collar.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
People who flush easily become even more agitated when they feel themselves getting hot under the collar, and they quickly lose to their opponents.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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