in a/the mood to (do something)
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Cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in a mood today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at. Now that Teddy's a teenager, he's always in a mood about one thing or another. Mom's in a mood? Does that mean she had another fight with Aunt Mary today?
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in a/the mood to (do something)
Likely to or interested in doing something. I don't think the boss is in the mood to talk about raises today—maybe tomorrow. I'm kind of in a mood to go on a hike today. Want to join me? No, I don't feel like going to the mall. I'm in the mood to take a nap, honestly.
in the mood
1. Interested in something I don't know why, but I'm really in the mood for ice cream today. Hey, are you in the mood to go to a play with me tonight? A: "I'm in the mood to go to the fair tonight." B: "Yeah, that would be fun."
2. Wanting to do something. Dad's just not in the mood to go out to dinner tonight. Can we please change the station to something a bit more mellow? I'm really not in the mood to listen to death metal right now. Please don't bring up politics because I'm not in the mood to listen to you guys argue all night.
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in the mood (for something)
and in the mood (to do something)having the proper state of mind for a particular situation or for doing something. I'm not in the mood to see a movie tonight. Are you in the mood for pizza?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in the mood
Disposed or inclined toward something, as in I'm in the mood for a good long walk. This phrase is also put in the negative, I'm not in the mood to argue. [Late 1500s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.