in a bad mood
in a bad mood
Cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a bad mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.
See also: bad, mood
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*in a bad mood
sad; depressed; grouchy; with low spirits. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; put someone ~.) He's in a bad mood. He may yell at you. Please try to cheer me up. I'm in a bad mood.
See also: bad, mood
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in a bad mood
In an irritable or depressed state of mind. For example, Dad's in a bad mood, so don't ask for anything right now. The antonym, in a good mood, refers to a cheerful, well-disposed state of mind, as in When the boss is in a good mood our whole day goes well. The phrase in a mood, meaning "disposed" or "inclined," dates from about a.d. 1000. Also see in the mood.
See also: bad, mood
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- be in a bad mood
- mood
- in bad sorts
- in someone's bad books
- in (someone's) bad books
- have a bad opinion of (someone or something)
- have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something
- downhill all the way
- be downhill all the way
- as bad as all that