be like a bear with a sore head
be like a bear with a sore head
To be exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always like 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 like a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.
like a bear with a sore head
Exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always like 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 like a bear with a sore head when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.
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like a bear with a sore head
mainly BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone is like a bear with a sore head, they are being very bad-tempered and irritable. What was wrong with Mario this afternoon? He was like a bear with a sore head! He's like a bear with a sore head in the mornings.
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like a bear with a sore head
(of a person) very irritable. British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
like a ˌbear with a sore ˈhead
(informal) very bad-tempered: She’s like a bear with a sore head in the mornings.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017