- get the hump
- British, informal
to get annoyed or upset with someone because you think they have done something bad to you.
Tony got the hump because he thought we hadn't invited him to the party.
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get the hump — get/have/the hump british informal phrase to feel annoyed or offended Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
get the hump — ► get the hump Brit. informal become annoyed or sulky. Main Entry: ↑hump … English terms dictionary
get the hump — vb British to become bad tempered, morose or offended. This common expression is at least 100 years old. The origin of this sense of hump is not clear, although it may refer straightforwardly to a hunch back s deformity, to a back bent with care … Contemporary slang
take the hump — get/take the ˈhump idiom (BrE, informal) to become annoyed or upset about sth • Fans get the hump when the team loses. Main entry: ↑humpidiom … Useful english dictionary
get (or have) the hump Brit. — get (or have) the hump Brit. informal become or be annoyed or sulky. → hump … English new terms dictionary
have the hump — get/have/the hump british informal phrase to feel annoyed or offended Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
have got the hump — British, informal get the hump to get annoyed or upset with someone because you think they have done something bad to you. She s got the hump because I forgot her birthday … New idioms dictionary
over the hump — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. * /Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now./ * /John was very sick after his accident, hut he s over the hump./ * /When Mr. Smith was out of work it … Dictionary of American idioms
over the hump — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; past the crisis; out of danger. * /Mary was failing math, but she is over the hump now./ * /John was very sick after his accident, hut he s over the hump./ * /When Mr. Smith was out of work it … Dictionary of American idioms
over the hump — (informal) Past the crisis or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hump * * * over the worst or most difficult part of something * * * over the hump informal : past the most difficult part of something (such as a project or job) A few more months of… … Useful english dictionary
