bee in one's bonnet
bee in one's bonnet noun: something of particular interest or concern; an obsession.
Noun
bee in one's bonnet (plural bees in one's bonnet)
- Something of particular interest or concern; an obsession.
- He has had a bee in his bonnet ever since he heard about the problem.
- The BBC is well used to being a punchbag for every crank with a bee in their bonnet or a score to settle but some critics are not so easily dismissed.2008 July 11, “Is Graham Linehan right to slate BBC3 comedy?”, in The Guardian TV and radio blog
- Synonyms:
- burr in one's saddle
Synonyms of bee in one's bonnet
Forms of bee in one's bonnet
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Questions about bee in one's bonnet
- What does bee in one's bonnet mean?
- Bee in one's bonnet means something of particular interest or concern; an obsession.
- What part of speech is bee in one's bonnet?
- Bee in one's bonnet is a noun.
- What is the plural of bee in one's bonnet?
- The plural of bee in one's bonnet is bees in one's bonnet.
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