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be in a bad mood

To be cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a bad mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.

be in no mood for (something)

To be annoyed and unwilling to do or tolerate something. Please calm down-I'm in no mood for silliness today.

be in the mood for (something)

To have a desire or craving for something. I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood for ice cream today. Dad's just not in the mood for going out tonight.

be in the mood to do (something)

To have a desire or craving to do something. I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood to get some ice cream on the boardwalk today. Dad's just not in the mood to go out to dinner tonight.

get in a bad mood

To become cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss really got in a bad mood in that meeting, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.

in a bad mood

Cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a bad mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.

in a good mood

Feeling happy or pleasant. The boss is in a good mood today, so he might take news of the printing error well.

in a mood

Cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.

in a/the mood to (do something)

Likely to or interested in doing something. I don't think the boss is in the mood to talk about raises today-maybe tomorrow. I'm kind of in a mood to go on a hike today. Want to join me?

in no mood

Annoyed and unwilling to do or tolerate something. Please calm down-I'm in no mood to deal with silliness today. I'm in no mood, so if you're going to whine, take it to Dad.

in no mood to (do something)

Annoyed and unwilling to do or tolerate something. Please calm down-I'm in no mood to deal with silliness today.

in the mood

1. Interested in something I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood for ice cream today.

2. Wanting to do something. Dad's just not in the mood to go out to dinner tonight.

in the mood for (something)

Having a desire or craving for something or to do something. I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood for ice cream today. Dad's just not in the mood to go out to dinner tonight.

put (one) in a bad mood

To cause one to become cranky, unhappy, or surly. Based on the yelling I'm hearing coming from his office, the latest expense report has really put the boss in a bad mood.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

*in a bad mood

sad; depressed; grouchy; with low spirits. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; put someone ~.) He's in a bad mood. He may yell at you. Please try to cheer me up. I'm in a bad mood.

in no mood to do something

not feeling like doing something; not wishing to do something. I'm in no mood to cook dinner tonight. Mother is in no mood to put up with our arguing.

in the mood (for something)
and in the mood (to do something)

having the proper state of mind for a particular situation or for doing something. I'm not in the mood to see a movie tonight. Are you in the mood for pizza?

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

in a bad mood

In an irritable or depressed state of mind. For example, Dad's in a bad mood, so don't ask for anything right now. The antonym, in a good mood, refers to a cheerful, well-disposed state of mind, as in When the boss is in a good mood our whole day goes well. The phrase in a mood, meaning "disposed" or "inclined," dates from about a.d. 1000. Also see in the mood.

in the mood

Disposed or inclined toward something, as in I'm in the mood for a good long walk. This phrase is also put in the negative, I'm not in the mood to argue. [Late 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

be in the mood for something/for doing something
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be in the mood to do something
have a strong desire to do something; feel like doing something: I'm in the mood for going out and having a good time. ♢ She said she wasn't in the mood to dance.
be in no mood for something/for doing something
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be in no mood to do something
not want to do something; not feel like doing something: I'm in no mood for jokes - just tell me the truth.

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

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To be cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a bad mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at. To be annoyed and unwilling to do or tolerate something. Please calm down-I'm in no mood for silliness today.

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