in bad sorts

in bad sorts

Cranky, unhappy, or surly. The boss is really in bad sorts today, so I'd steer clear of him if you don't want to get screamed at.
See also: bad, sort
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in bad sorts

in a bad humor. Bill is in bad sorts today. He's very grouchy. I try to be extra nice to people when I'm in bad sorts.
See also: bad, sort
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be in a bad mood
  • in a bad mood
  • mood
  • bad sort
  • bad sort, a
  • in someone's bad books
  • in (someone's) bad books
  • have a bad opinion of (someone or something)
  • have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something
  • downhill all the way