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What does 'A bee in one's bonnet' mean?
To be preoccupied or obsessed with an idea or issue
What is the origion of 'A bee in one's bonnet'?
This phrase likely stems from the imagery of having an actual bee trapped in one’s headwear, causing constant distraction or agitation. This idiom builds on the previous phrase 'to have bees in one's head', which carried a similar meaning.
Emoji meanings
- represents 'Bee'
symbolizing the obsession or idea that one cannot let go of
represents 'bonnet' (using a cap as a close modern equivalent)indicating the location of the obsession or persistent thought
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