to be short with  somebody
be
bi:
bi
short
ʃɔ:t
shawt
with
wɪð
vidh
somebody
sʌmbədi
sambēdi

Definition & Meaning of "be short with somebody "in English

to be short with somebody
01

to interact with someone in a rudely brief manner, often due to impatience or irritation 

Examples
I didn’t mean to be short with you earlier, I was just really busy. 
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