a bee in (one's) 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.
bee in one's bonnet
a single idea or a thought that remains in one's mind; an obsession. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) I have a bee in my bonnet over that cool new car I saw, and I can't stop thinking about it. I got a bee in my bonnet about swimming. I just wanted to go swimming all the time.
See also: bee, bonnet
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
bee in one's bonnet
A strange idea or notion; also, an idea that is harped on, an obsession. For example, Bill's got a bee in his bonnet about burglars; he's always imagining strange noises. This term, which replaced the earlier have bees in one's head, transfers the buzzing of a bee inside one's hat to a weird idea in one's head. [Second half of 1600s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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 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