Emotions & feelings

be in a foul mood

be extremely angry or irritable

If you are in a foul mood, you feel very angry or irritated and may behave unpleasantly.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

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Is Lisa okay?

I would leave her alone - she's in a foul mood.

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He was in a foul mood after spending two hours in traffic.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'm on a foul mood today.

Say: I'm in a foul mood today.

The fixed expression uses “in,” not “on.”

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How it fits in a sentence.

be in a foul mood; get into a foul mood

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He was in a foul mood after spending two hours in traffic.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

be in a foul mood

be extremely angry or irritable

“He was in a foul mood after spending two hours in traffic.”

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