cross as two sticks

cross as two sticks

Angry or irritated. Primarily heard in UK. I'd stay away from Bill if I were you—he's cross as two sticks today. I was in a good mood when I woke up this morning, but now I feel cross as two sticks after getting stuck in traffic.See also: cross, stick, two

cross as two sticks

very annoyed or grumpy. British informal This expression is a play on the two senses of cross , firstly ‘bad-tempered’ and secondly ‘intersecting’.See also: cross, stick, two