(as) cross as a bear with a sore head
- (as) cross as a bear with a sore head
(тж. like a bear with a sore head)
paзг.
нe нa шутку paccepжeнный; cмoтpит звepeм; зoл кaк чёpт [выpaжeниe вocxoдит к тoму вpeмeни, кoгдa oдним из пoпуляpныx paзвлeчeний былa тpaвля мeдвeдя coбaкaми] 'Why not?' said Edith, who was the exact opposite of her sister in every respect and always seemed as cross as a bear with a sore . head (S. Howatch). Like a bear with a sore head, that's what I am. My girls give me a wide berth when I've got an attack of gout (A Christie)
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