bee in one's bonnet

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1.
USUKCanadaAustraliainformalcolloquial
- An idea, notion, or concern that continually preoccupies someone and often causes them to act or speak repeatedly about it.
- A persistent obsession or fixation, typically regarded by others as eccentric, unreasonable, or irritating.
2.
historical usage; chiefly English-speaking countriesdatedfigurative
- A source of irritation or agitation that repeatedly disturbs a person's thoughts or behavior.

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