In A Bad Mood Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a bad mood What does in a bad mood mean?	sad, depressed	I was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam.
in a bad mood What does in a bad mood mean?	sad, depressed	I was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam.
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Keep your pants on What does "Keep your pants on" mean?	Calm down, be patient.	I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on. Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent.

go under the knife What does "go under the knife" mean?	to be operated on in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
snap at (someone) What does "snap at (someone)" mean?	to speak sharply or angrily to someone	The supervisor often snaps at people when he meets them in the morning.
rock-bottom offer What does "rock-bottom offer" mean?	the lowest price that one can offer to buy something	The buyer made a rock-bottom offer to buy our product.
better part of (something) What does "better part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	I spent the better part of an hour trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.
Old friends and old wine are best What does "Old friends and old wine are best" mean?	This idiom means that the things and people that we know well are better than the unfamiliar.
grab a bite to eat What does "grab a bite to eat" mean?	to get/have something to eat (usually quickly)	I will grab a bite to eat after the game today.

commo What does "commo" mean?	communications, especially radio
brain drain What does "brain drain" mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
interested in (someone) What does "interested in (someone)" mean?	have a romantic interest in someone and possibly want to date that person	have a romantic interest in someone and possibly want to date that personMy sister has been interested in one of the students in her university biology class for many months now.
at the expense of (someone or something) What does "at the expense of (someone or something)" mean?	to be to the harm of (someone or something)	The man worked very hard and made much money but it was at the expense of his family life and health.
boggle (someone's) mind What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.
incumbent upon (someone) to (do something) What does "incumbent upon (someone) to (do something)" mean?	necessary for someone to do something	It is incumbent upon the next mayor to try and do something about crime in the city.

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In A Bad Mood Idiom