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bug in one's bonnet

Something that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”

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  • See "bee in one's bonnet"
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I don't know what's irritating her but she sure seems to have a bug in her bonnet

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Submitted on November 16, 2013

Modified by TriplePurple on December 03, 2023

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Käfer in ihrer Haube

error en su gorro

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