Sentiments - Annoyance

Maîtrisez les expressions anglaises concernant les contrariétés, comme "cheesed off" et "like a bear with a sore head".

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under {one's} feet [Phrase]

constantly annoying and interrupting others and their work

Ex:

to [try|test] {one's} patience [Phrase]

to do something that gradually makes someone angry or upset

Ex: His constant interruptions try her patience .

to [ruffle] {one's} feathers [Phrase]

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

Ex: The persistent delays will be ruffling their feathers throughout the project .

to [rub] {sb} the wrong way [Phrase]

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

Ex: The insensitive comment really rubbed him the wrong way .

to [get|put] {one's} back up [Phrase]

to make someone become really annoyed or angry

Ex: By the time they apologized , their disrespectful behavior had already gotten my back up .

to [have] had it (up to here|) with {sb/sth} [Phrase]

to not have the tolerance to endure more of something

Ex: I ’ve had it with this unreliable service .

to [get] under {one's} skin [Phrase]

to irritate someone to the point of frustration

Ex: His constant complaining about trivial matters really gets under my skin .

to [get] {one's} goat [Phrase]

to really annoy or frustrate someone

Ex: Her constant tardiness to meetings really gets my goat .

to [get] out of {one's} hair [Phrase]

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

Ex: I wish my noisy neighbors would get out of my hair and stop disrupting my sleep .

to [get] up on the wrong side of (the|) bed [Phrase]

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

Ex: He always seems to get up on the wrong side of bed and starts the day in a grumpy mood .

to [get] on {one's} nerves [Phrase]

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

Ex: He whistles constantly and it gets on Charlotte's nerves.

to [get] off {one's} back [Phrase]

to finally stop criticizing or annoying someone

Ex: Her constant nagging about my career choices is getting on my nerves — I wish she would get off my back .

like a bear with a sore head [Phrase]

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

Ex: Her constant complaints and negative attitude make her act like a bear with a sore head most of the time .

cheesed off [Phrase]

very annoyed, frustrated, or displeased about something

Ex: He has been cheesed off by their lack of punctuality on multiple occasions .

browned off [Phrase]

extremely dissatisfied or irritated

Ex:

to [step|tread] on {one's} toes [Phrase]

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

Ex: I often step on my colleague's toes by offering unsolicited advice.

Sentiments
Happiness	Excitement	Tristesse ou mécontentement	Malheur & Déception
Anger	Rage	Perdre son sang-froid	Annoyance
Irritation	Peur & Terreur	Anticipation	Honte & Embarras