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Idiom: bee in one's bonnet #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:41 am   Idiom: bee in one's bonnet
 

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", question 1

You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet?

(a) a headache
(b) a fly in my head
(c) a problem on my mind
(d) a difficulty with my hair

English Idioms and Expressions, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Funny Idioms", answer 1

You want to know why I've got a problem on my mind?

Correct answer: (c) a problem on my mind
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i don't know the answer. the means. thank you!

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Bee in my bonnet #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:42 am   Bee in my bonnet
 

Hi Sally Sonique,

This refers to something on your mind that worries you and at every opportunity you want to talk about it. It's a sort of fixed idea - an obsession.

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Idiom: bee in one's bonnet #3 (permalink) Sat Sep 26, 2009 14:26 pm   Idiom: bee in one's bonnet
 

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hi Alan,
thanks for your explanation. I hope you listen to my records and give me advice.I also participate in speaking improvement online courses but there is no answer. IF I'm not very good in speaking ,tell me the truth.
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