hopping mad

Idioms and Phrases

Enraged, furious, as in I was hopping mad when they left my name off the list . This expression conjures up an image of jumping up and down with rage. [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]

Example Sentences

That was interesting, because Mom always got extremely polite and very Southern when she was hopping mad on the inside.

From Literature

The right-wing House Freedom Caucus is hopping mad that Johnson allowed the Defense Authorization Bill to pass with Democratic votes, a big no-no signifying that the bill was obviously much too good.

From Salon

I'm sure Donald Trump was hopping mad to see Kevin McCarthy and Matt Gaetz steal the spotlight on Tuesday with their historic antics in the House.

From Salon

Rep. Victoria Spartz was hopping mad.

From Washington Post

“He’s pretty hopping mad with Liz Truss and Boris Johnson,” Westmacott said.

From Washington Post

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