Gevoelens - Annoyance

Beheers Engelse uitdrukkingen over ergernissen, zoals "cheesed off" en "like a bear with a sore head".

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under {one's} feet [Zinsdeel]

constantly annoying and interrupting others and their work

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

to do something that gradually makes someone angry or upset

Ex: The children 's constant noise is testing my patience .

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

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

Ex: Her sarcastic remarks always ruffle his feathers .

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

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

Ex: The persistent negativity will be rubbing them the wrong way throughout the project .

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

to make someone become really annoyed or angry

Ex: The criticism from her colleague really got his back up .

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

to not have the tolerance to endure more of something

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

to irritate someone to the point of frustration

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

to really annoy or frustrate someone

Ex: The thought of dealing with his incompetence in the upcoming project is going to get my goat .

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

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

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

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

Ex: Lately , it seems like she is getting up on the wrong side of bed every morning , snapping at everyone around her .

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

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

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

to finally stop criticizing or annoying someone

Ex: The ongoing scrutiny will continue to get on my nerves unless they decide to get off my back .

like a bear with a sore head [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: Don't talk to him right now; he's in a foul mood, cross as a bear with a sore head.

cheesed off [Zinsdeel]

very annoyed, frustrated, or displeased about something

Ex: She was cheesed off when her flight got delayed for the third time .

browned off [Zinsdeel]

extremely dissatisfied or irritated

Ex: She was browned off when her computer crashed right before an important deadline .

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

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

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Gevoelens
Happiness	Excitement	Verdriet of ontevredenheid	Ongelukkigheid & Teleurstelling
Anger	Rage	Zijn geduld verliezen	Annoyance
Irritation	Angst & Terreur	Anticipation	Schaamte & Verlegenheid