a bee in one's bonnet

a bee in one's bonnet
(an idea which has become fixed in one's mind: She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.) der Floh im Ohr

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  • bee in one's bonnet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. * /Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat./ * /Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bee in one's bonnet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. * /Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat./ * /Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • a bee in one's bonnet — 1. An obsession 2. A whimsical or crazy fancy on some point • • • Main Entry: ↑bee …   Useful english dictionary

  • put a bee in one's bonnet — See: BEE IN ONE S BONNET …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put a bee in one's bonnet — See: BEE IN ONE S BONNET …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ a\ bee\ in\ one's\ bonnet — See: bee in one s bonnet …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have a bee in one's bonnet — ► have a bee in one s bonnet informal be obsessed with something. Main Entry: ↑bee …   English terms dictionary

  • have a bee in one's bonnet — idi have a bee in one s bonnet, a) to be obsessed with a single idea b) to be somewhat eccentric …   From formal English to slang

  • bee\ in\ one's\ bonnet — n. phr. informal A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat. Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance …   Словарь американских идиом

  • bee in one's bonnet —    Someone who has a bee in their bonnet has an idea which constantly occupies their thoughts.     She s got a bee in her bonnet about moving to New York …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • bee in one's bonnet — phrasal : bee I 2 he has the presidential bee in his bonnet O.W.Holmes †1935 …   Useful english dictionary

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