get cross

Frequency: 8.015.0 per million words

to become angry (more informal)

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Examples (10)

  • My dad got cross when he saw the broken vase.
  • The teacher gets cross if we don't do our homework on time.
  • Please don't make so much noise, or I'll get cross.
  • I'm starting to get cross with this terrible customer service.
  • Why do you get so cross about such trivial matters?
  • She got cross with him for forgetting their anniversary.
  • There's no need to get cross; it was an honest mistake.
  • He tends to get cross when he's feeling stressed from work.
  • Getting cross won't solve the problem, let's stay calm.
  • By the time the bus arrived, we had all got very cross and cold.