(as) cross as a bear

Exceptionally irritable, annoyed, or grumpy. John is always cross as a bear 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 when she found out she had missed her connecting flight.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Astor	AS-tər	English (Rare)
Clyde	KLIED	English
Asia (1)	AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)	English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Cunningham	['kʌniəm]
Robert	RAH-bərt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RO-bərt (Dutch), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian), RO-beert (Russian)	English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene,
Aemilius	-	Ancient Roman