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In an unhappy mood.
Contrast: [IN A GOOD FRAME OF MIND].
Categories: adverb mood
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in a bad frame of mind

[in a bad frame of mind]  {adv. phr.}
In an unhappy mood.
Make sure the boss is not in a bad frame of mind when you ask him for a raise.
Contrast: [IN A GOOD FRAME OF MIND].
Categories: adverb mood
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In a happy mood.
Contrast: [IN A BAD FRAME OF MIND].
Categories: adverb mood
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in a good frame of mind

[in a good frame of mind]  {adv. phr.}
In a happy mood.
After a relaxing holiday in the Bahamas, the boss was in a very good frame of mind.
Contrast: [IN A BAD FRAME OF MIND].
Categories: adverb mood
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1. Interested in doing something.
2. Feeling sexy.
Categories: adjective feelings mood
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in the mood (for)

[in the mood (for)]  {adj. phr.}
1. Interested in doing something.
Sorry, I'm just not in the mood for a heavy dinner tonight.
2. Feeling sexy.
I am sorry, darling, I am just not in the mood tonight.
Categories: adjective feelings mood
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In a fighting mood; very angry.
Categories: adjective informal mood
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mad as a hornet

[mad as a hornet] or [mad as hops] or [mad as a wet hen]  {adj. phr.},  {informal}
In a fighting mood; very angry.
When my father sees the dent in his fender, he'll be mad as a hornet.
Bill was mad as hops when the fellows went on without him.
Mrs. Harris was mad as a wet hen when the rabbits ate her tulips.
Categories: adjective informal mood
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In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy.
Categories: adjective mood
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out of sorts

[out of sorts]  {adj. phr.}
In an angry or unhappy mood; in a bad temper; grouchy.
Mary was out of sorts and wouldn't say good morning.
Bob was out of sorts because he didn't get a bicycle for his birthday.
Categories: adjective mood
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To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. — Often used with "it".
Categories: feelings informal mood verb
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snap out of

[snap out of]  {v.},  {informal}
To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. — Often used with "it".
Mary was unhappy when her fiance abandoned her, but she snapped out of it when she met a new young man.
The coach told the lazy player to snap out of it.
Categories: feelings informal mood verb
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To spoil the mood at a gathering by hearing some bad news.
Compare: [SPIT INTO THE WEDDING CAKE].
Categories: mood verb
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strike

[strike] or [hit a sour note]  {v. phr.}
To spoil the mood at a gathering by hearing some bad news.
The news of Mr. Brown's sudden illness struck a sour note during our New Year's Eve party.
Compare: [SPIT INTO THE WEDDING CAKE].
Categories: mood verb
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A time of deep thought about something; a deep thoughtful mood.
Categories: mood noun study time
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brown study

[brown study]  {n. phr.}
A time of deep thought about something; a deep thoughtful mood.
When his wife found him, he had pushed away his books and was in a brown study.
Categories: mood noun study time
A Dictionary of American Idioms