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    hot under the collar

    US /hɑt ˈʌndɚ ðɚ ˈkɑlər/

    ・

    UK /hɒt ˈʌndə ðə ˈkɒlə/

    B2
    idm.Feeling angry or annoyed.
    He got hot under the collar when criticized unfairly.

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    BBC 6 Minute English January 07, 2016 - Asking the right questions

    06:05BBC 6 Minute English January 07, 2016 - Asking the right questions
    • But your reaction was juicy ... you got pretty hot under the collar

      But your reaction was juicy ... you got pretty hot under the collar

    • You got pretty hot under the collar.

      You got pretty hot under the collar.

    A2

    Learn to talk about swimming in 6 minutes

    06:13Learn to talk about swimming in 6 minutes
    • I can see it's making you quite, er, hot under the collar, and that means angry.

      I can see it's making you quite, er, hot under the collar, and that means angry.

    • hot under the collar - and

      hot under the collar - and

    B1