hot under the collar

Related to word: hot

Idiom

Definition

  1. Feeling embarrassed or angry, typically as a result of criticism or questioning.

    受屁或生氣

    • He got very hot under the collar when his proposal was publicly criticized.

      當他的提案被公開批評時,他非常惱火。

    • She started to get a bit hot under the collar when accused of dishonesty.

      當她被指責不誠實時,她開始有點生氣。

    • He gets hot under the collar immediately anytime someone questions his decisions.

      每當有人質疑他的決定時,他立即變得非常激動。