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Furious with something you've stubbed your toe on? (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hopping mad

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(Other definitions for hopping mad that I've seen before include "In a terrible rage" , "Wild" , "in high dudgeon" , "Extremely angry (colloq.)" , "Furious (as a frog?)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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