have a burr under saddle



have a burr under one's saddle

Rur. to be irritated by something. Joe has a burr under his saddle because Jane's going out with Bill tonight. Mary must have a burr under her saddle. She's been snapping at me all day.
See also: have, saddle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BaileyBAY-leeEnglish
TuckerTUK-ərEnglish (Modern)
ÜLkÜ-Turkish
Alondraah-LON-drahSpanish
Lisa['li:zə]
Rajkumari-Indian, Hindi