að vera heitt í hamsi

Icelandic

Alternative forms

að vera heitt í hamstri (mis-identification)

Etymology

"hams" can mean skin or mood, and is related to the word "hamur" (skin). "Að vera heitt í hamsi" refers to the one's skin turning red (warm) when one becomes angry.

Phrase

að vera heitt í hamsi

to be worked up about something, to be upset, to be furious about something

References

Hvað er átt við þegar mönnum er heitt í hamsi?, Guðrún Kvaran (2009). Vísindavefurinn.

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