cross as a bear

cross as a bear
((as) cross (sulky или savage) as a bear (with a sore head; тж. like a bear with a sore head))
не на шутку рассерженный; ≈ смотрит зверем; злой как чёрт [выражения восходят к тому времени, когда одним из популярнейших развлечений была травля медведя собаками]

...Clodd went about his work like a bear with a sore head. (J. K. Jerome, ‘Tommy and Co’, ‘Story the Seventh’) — ...Клодд занимался своей работой, надувшись как сыч.

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, ‘The Labours of Hercules’, ‘The Horses of Diomedes’) — Я в самом скверном расположении духа. Когда у меня приступ подагры, мои дочери стараются держаться от меня подальше.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • (a) cross has to bear — a cross ((someone) has) to bear British & Australian, American & Australian an unpleasant situation or responsibility that you must accept because you cannot change it. Someone has to look after mother and because I live the closest it s a cross… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cross to bear — see ↑cross, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bear cross to bear : a problem that causes trouble or worry for someone over a long period of time We all have our crosses to bear. [=we all have problems to deal with] The loss was a heavy cross to bear. [=the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cross — (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise}, {Crux}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross and pile — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross botton'e — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross bottony — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross estoil'e — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross of Calvary — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bear one's cross — See: CARRY ONE S CROSS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bear one's cross — See: CARRY ONE S CROSS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cross to bear — • cross to bear • cross to carry something you must do or continue with even though you are suffering Looking after my sister s children every day is my cross to bear …   Idioms and examples


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