(idiomatic, of a person) ; agitated.
(idiomatic, of a person) ; agitated.
"Oh, cut it," said Steve wearily. " . . . I don't want to listen to drivel like that.""Drivel?" repeated the other, puzzled. " . . . I don't see why you need to get so hot under the collar.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(idiomatic, colloquial) Aggravated or irritated.
(idiomatic, slang) Sexually aroused.
A versatile idiomatic phrase covering two main senses: sexually aroused or excited (the older, more suggestive sense), and flustered, agitated, or irritated. Context makes the intended meaning clear — 'hot and bothered about a problem' usually means frustrated; 'hot and bothered by someone' may carry the sexual connotation. Both senses remain in active use.
(figuratively, by extension) To approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.
(idiomatic, colloquial, slang, of a person) aroused.
“You should worry about yourself. Who the f want to follow a hot under the collar doofus who can't or don't want to understand the law?”
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