as cross as two sticks

"My poor girl, you're as cross as two sticks, aren't you?"

Ah, well, it will take time, I suppose, and you're still as cross as two sticks, aren't you?

"She is now a hundred and four, and as cross as two sticks.

"I believe he tried to, but Dolly was as cross as two sticks, and said she couldn't spare her.

'We got out of bed back'ards, I think, for we're as cross as two sticks.

'Jumpy as a cat and as cross as two sticks.

"Oh, don't bother with that," he begged her, 'you're as cross as two sticks, and I haven't the time to talk to you now. "

But Edy got as cross as two sticks about him getting his own way like that from everyone always petting him.

"You are as cross as two sticks," said Mr. Fitzgibbon genially.

Sister Moody, beside herself at having to work really hard, with little or no chance of taking refuge in her office, became as cross as two sticks, and because of that vented her vexation on the nurses.

Dolly gave Bess his best bow, with the chill on; and Stuffy subsided luxuriously, with his legs in the air, murmuring in a dreamy tone: 'Little Jo is as cross as two sticks today.

I kept the children quiet by giving them my ribbon box and jewelry to dress up with, put a poultice on Maria's face, and offered to wash the glass and silver for her, to appease cook, who was as cross as two sticks over extra work washing-day.