mad as a cut snake
An Australian idiom used to describe someone who is extremely angry or acting irrationally, often to the point of seeming wild or uncontrollable.
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Definition
B2General
(colloquial, Australian)Extremely angry or furious.
Example
- After hearing the bad news, he was mad as a cut snake.
B2General
(colloquial, Australian)Behaving in an irrational or wildly eccentric manner.
Example
- She started acting mad as a cut snake when she couldn't find her keys.
Similar
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