Annoyance: English Vocabulary List

constantly annoying and interrupting others and their work

"He is under my feet."

"The energetic puppy was constantly under my feet while I tried to cook dinner."

to do something that gradually makes someone angry or upset

"This loud music is trying my patience."

"The constant noise from the construction site is really trying my patience today."

to do or say something that really annoys, upsets, or offends others

"Her comment ruffled his feathers."

"His arrogant attitude ruffled my feathers and I had to walk away calmly."

to cause someone to become extremely angry or upset without intending to

"His tone rubs me."

"His condescending attitude tended to rub many people the wrong way, even if he didn't mean to."

to make someone become really annoyed or angry

"His words put my back up."

"Her condescending tone immediately put my back up during the meeting."

to not have the tolerance to endure more of something

"I have had it up to here with your excuses."

"I have had it up to here with your constant complaining so please stop right now."

to irritate someone to the point of frustration

"That noise gets under my skin."

"My colleague's constant complaining really gets under my skin because it makes the whole office feel negative and unpleasant."

to really annoy or frustrate someone

"Loud noise gets my goat."

"It really gets my goat when people are rude and disrespectful to others."

to stop bothering someone so that they can have peace or freedom from annoyance or interference

"I will get out of your hair."

"Please go play in the other room and get out of my hair for a while."

to start one's day with a bad mood, without any reason in particular

"She got up on the wrong side of the bed."

"I think he got up on the wrong side of the bed because he has been rude to everyone at the office all morning."

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

"That loud music is getting on my nerves."

"The constant sound of the construction work outside is starting to get on my nerves."

to finally stop criticizing or annoying someone

"Get off my back, please."

"After weeks of constant nagging, his parents finally told him to get off their backs."

showing a very bad mood and reacting unpleasantly to things that would not normally be a problem

"Do not talk to him, he is like a bear with a sore head."

"Do not talk to my father this morning because he is like a bear with a sore head."

very annoyed, frustrated, or displeased about something

"I am really cheesed off about the delay."

"The employees were cheesed off about working overtime without receiving any extra pay for their efforts."

extremely dissatisfied or irritated

"He is browned off with his job."

"I am browned off with waiting for the bus every day because it is never on time."

to make a person upset or offended, particularly by interfering in their responsibilities

"I hope I did not step on anyone's toes."

"I did not mean to step on your toes when I offered my opinion during the meeting."