We can say someone is mad/angry/annoyed over something. Can we use the same structure for the adjective "cross"?
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4Yes, probably, but it’s usually “cross about” something.– XanneCommented Jul 18, 2020 at 23:16
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1This usage of “cross” is very British; Americans don’t typically use “cross” this way (we prefer more emphatic synonyms: pissed, ticked off). It’s not totally unheard of, but it’s not common either.– Rivers McForgeCommented Jul 19, 2020 at 4:56
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Yes, according to https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/cross_3#:~:text=cross
cross (with somebody): annoyed or quite angry
I was cross with him for being late.
Please don't get cross. Let me explain.
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Thanks. Would you say the preposition "over" following "cross" sounds natural?– DxmlCommented Jul 19, 2020 at 17:31
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As an English speaker, using the word "over" sounds unusual, but not necessarily wrong. Crossover usually means a hybrid between two things or it means going from one place to another. A "crossover episode" is a TV show that has characters from two different shows. A crossover vehicle is something between a car and a light truck. Commented Jul 26, 2020 at 13:11