like a bear with a sore head



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.
See also: bear, head, like, sore

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maxinemak-SEENEnglish
EmİNe-Turkish
Llywelynli-WEL-inWelsh
Margarethamahr-gah-RE-tah (German)Dutch, German
Elian-Dutch
Aleksandrah-lyek-SAHNDR (Russian), ah-leek-SAHNDR (Russian)Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian