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- (as) cross as a bear with a sore head
(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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Sem | | SEM (Dutch) | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Dutch |
| Dardana | | dahr-DAHN-ah | Albanian |
| Janet | | ['dʒænit] | |
| Gudmund | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Guus | | KHUYS | Dutch |
| Pete | | [pi:t] | |