Phrases & SayingsPeople and character
as cross as a frog in a sock
Also: mad as a frog in a sock
Very angry or agitated.
In a sentence
He came out of the meeting as cross as a frog in a sock.
Where it came from
A comic Australian simile comparing an angry or agitated person with a frog thrashing inside a sock. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
- First recorded
- 2026
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide