Pet peeves: Expressing Annoyance in English

something that annoys you a lot

e.g. My biggest pet peeve is when people chew loudly with their mouths open.

a thing someone does that makes other people feel annoyed

e.g. My brother has an annoying habit of leaving his shoes all over the house.

polite ways of behaving, speaking and dressing in public

e.g. He needs to be taught some m______.

extremely unpleasant (= disgusting)

e.g. "Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.

to make someone a little angry, uncomfortable or upset:

e.g.  I'm sorry - is my cough annoying you?
Waiting in traffic irritates him.

to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed

e.g. This meat is difficult to chew.

to annoy or irritate someone

e.g. He never helps with the housework and it's starting to piss me off.

to annoy or irritate someone

e.g. It gets on my nerves when people talk loudly on their phones in public.

to make someone feel very annoyed or frustrated

e.g. It drives me up the wall when people are late.

to make someone extremely angry or furious

e.g. His lies made my blood boil.

to annoy someone WITHOUT INTENDING to

e.g. I think my sense of humour sometimes rubs people the wrong way.

to dislike something or someone very much

e.g. I can’t stand the smell of fish; it makes me feel sick.
They can't stand living in a noisy neighbourhood.