a bee in bonnet
a bee in (one's) bonnet
An obsession, often with something that is strange or a source of agitation. Ever since the blizzard last year, Dad has had a bee in his bonnet about moving to a warmer climate. It seems that Mike still has a bee in his bonnet over the criticism he got in the staff meeting.
See also: bee, bonnet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a bee in (one's) bonnet
1. An impulse to do something; a notion.
2. An obsession.
See also: bee, bonnet
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- bee in bonnet
- bee in one's bonnet
- bonnet
- a bee in (one's) bonnet
- have a bee in (one's) bonnet
- have a bee in your bonnet
- get worked up about (something)
- get worked up over (something)
- be (as) busy as a bee
- busy as a bee