Hoppin' MadOne worth keeping

“He's got a burr under his saddle.”

Something small is making him ornery about everything.

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“Madder than a wet hen.”

Furious and flapping about it.

“Madder than a mule chewin' on bumblebees.”

Angry, in pain, and not about to stop.

“She could chew up nails and spit out a barbed-wire fence.”

Angry enough to do industrial metalwork with her teeth.

“He's fit to be tied.”

So worked up he needs restraining.

“She pitched a hissy fit with a tail on it.”

A tantrum, deluxe edition.

“Stompin' around like a bantam rooster.”

Small, loud, and spoiling for a fight.