What's got(ten) into (someone)? In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "What's got(ten) into (someone)?", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Michael Phuoc calendar 2021-07-27 07:07

Meaning of What's got(ten) into (someone)?

Synonyms:

what's eating someone?

What's got(ten) into (someone)? question

 What caused someone to act in such an unusual or unpleasant way?

She blocked my phone number. What has gotten into her?

She has shouted at me. What has just gotten into her?

He went home and said nothing. What has gotten into him?

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Grammar and Usage of What's got(ten) into (someone)?

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