| Russian | English |
| быть одержимым | have a bee in the bonnet (чем-либо • She's got a bee in her bonnet about eating raw fish to stay fit and healthy. Баян) |
| быть одержимым навязчивой идеей | have a bee in one's bonnet (be preoccupied or obsessed with an idea Val_Ships) |
| как одержимый | like a man possessed (VLZ_58) |