A: Morning, Joe. You're late, aren't you? B: Sure I'm late. Bob walked off with my raincoat, and I missed my bus, and I had to stand in the rain for twenty minutes waiting for the next one. A: Well, don't bite my head off. I was just trying to be nice. It isn't my fault if you got up on the wrong side of the bed. B: Look, Frances, I'm sorry, but today isn't my day. I've got three day's Work on my desk and a dozen letters to get out by tomorrow. A: I'm not criticizing you, Joe. I'll be good. I won't speak to you until the day after tomorrow. B: Okay, that's fine with me.
Notes Walked off with 顺手牵羊拿走) Bite my head off-speak angrily (冲着我发脾气) Got up on the wrong side of the bed-began the day in a bad mood (一澡起来情绪不好)