(as) cross as two sticks British informal simile
Angry, annoyed or irritated
He is as cross as two sticks when hearing their sarcastic words.
Thousands of demonstrators filled the square because they felt cross as two sticks after hearing provocative remarks made by a politician.
She felt cross as two sticks after receiving his derogatory comments.
To argue with somebody
To intentionally and spitefully insult or show disrespect for someone
Said to someone who makes you feel frustrated or annoyed
1. Become angry or lose self-control
2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool
To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
You have to be quicker to finish this task or you will eat other my dust.