be put out of humour

be put out of humour

old-fashioned To be put in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to be made to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I must say, I was put quite out of humour to have been reprimanded like that in front of my colleagues. My wife is always being put out of humour by the cold weather in this part of the country.
See also: humour, of, out, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • put (one) out of humour
  • put (one) out of sorts
  • be put out of sorts
  • feel out of humour
  • humor
  • humour
  • be out of humour
  • feel out of sorts
  • be out of sorts
  • be, feel, etc. out of sorts