in high dudgeon
in high dudgeon
Meaning
- feeling or exhibiting great resentment
- taking great offense at something
- a reaction of extreme righteous anger
Example Sentences
- After the scuffle, the man who was affronted left in high dudgeon.
- Julia strode from the meeting in high dudgeon, and I knew she would get his revenge eventually.
- Banging the door in Catty’s face, Kelly drove off in high dudgeon.
- Veronica drove off in high dudgeon, she was waiting you for last 3 hours.
- John came storming into the kitchen in high dudgeon.
Origin
Currently, we do not have any information regarding the origin of “in high dudgeon” idiom.
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