Synonyms

hopping mad

Idioms

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

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

From Literature

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

“Well, we don’t need her permission to move. But I should’ve at least let her know. She’s going to be hopping mad, that’s for sure.”

From Literature

The lack of accountability displayed in that email had us hopping mad.

From Washington Post

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