get mad

get mad

To become angry. I didn't tell Dad that I scratched up his car because I knew he'd get mad. You lied to me, so of course I got mad!
See also: get, mad
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

get mad (at something)

to muster all one's physical and mental resources in order to do something difficult. Come on, Bill. If you're going to lift your end of the piano, you're going to have to get mad at it. The sergeant keeps yelling, "Work, work! Push, push! Come on, you guys, get mad!"
See also: get, mad
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

get mad

verb
See get mad at something
See also: get, mad
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • get mad at (someone or something)
  • get mad at something
  • make (one) mad
  • make mad
  • hornet
  • mad as a hornet
  • mad as a snake
  • (as) mad as a hornet
  • (as) mad as a snake
  • hopping mad over (something)
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It happens, people get mad. I don't like to break my' board.
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I want to ask my mom about shaving my legs, but I'm afraid she'll say no or get mad or laugh.
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You seen Hambone?" Somebody had to been seein' somebody or Granma would get mad. We start to having family reunions just so she could see everybody all at once.
Selma had told me to ignore when people get mad 'bout my A's, but Sheila was lying and she know it.
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Did you get mad at yourself getting hurt not even skating?
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