be like a bear with a sore head

be like a bear with a sore head
be like a bear with a sore head informal phrase
to be in a bad mood, getting annoyed very easily
Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym
Main entry: bear

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  • like a bear with a sore head — (like) a bear with a sore head see ↑bear, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑sore * * * like a bear with a sore ˈhead f9 idiom (informal) bad tempered or in a bad tempered way …   Useful english dictionary

  • like a bear with a sore head — (UK) If someone s like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • like a bear with a sore head Brit. — like a bear with a sore head Brit. informal very irritable. → bear oneself …   English new terms dictionary

  • like a bear with a sore head — ► like a bear with a sore head Brit. informal very irritable. Main Entry: ↑bear …   English terms dictionary

  • like a bear with a sore head — (UK)    If someone s like a bear with a sore head, they complain a lot and are unhappy about something.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • be like a bear with a sore head — British & Australian, humorous to be in a bad mood which causes you to treat other people badly and complain a lot. If his newspaper doesn t arrive by breakfast time he s like a bear with a sore head …   New idioms dictionary

  • bear with a sore head —    If someone is behaving like a bear with a sore head, they are very irritable and bad tempered.     When his team lost the match, Brad was like a bear with a sore head …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • a bear with a sore head — (like) a bear with a sore head see ↑bear, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑sore …   Useful english dictionary

  • Like a bear with a sore head — intensely irritable; grumpy …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • like a bear with a sore head — Australian Slang intensely irritable; grumpy …   English dialects glossary

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