(as) cross as a bear with a sore head
(as) cross as a bear with a sore head
Exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always cross as a bear with a sore head first thing in the morning; it's best not to even talk to him until he's had his coffee. Janet was as cross as a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.
See also: bear, cross, head, sore
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- like a bear with a sore head
- be like a bear with a sore head
- cross as a bear
- (as) cross as a bear
- set (one's) back up
- put (one's) back up
- out of humor
- out of humour
- out of sorts
- out of spirits