(as) sour as vinegar American British informal
To be unfriendly, irritating, irritable, or ill-tempered
Having returned home after an extended journey, I felt as sour as vinegar.
Janet seems as sour as vinegar, she never lends a hand to other friends.
He was as sour as vinegar when being requested to share the room with us.
Used to tell someone to go away and stop bothering you
Used to express your displeasure
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.