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Uczucia - Annoyance

Opanuj angielskie idiomy dotyczące irytacji, takie jak "cheesed off" i "like a bear with a sore head".

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English idioms related to Feelings
under {one's} feet

constantly annoying and interrupting others and their work

Ex: Stop hovering under my feet and let me cook in peace.
to [try|test] {one's} patience

to do something that gradually makes someone angry or upset

Ex: I love my brother, but his messiness really tests my patience.
to [ruffle] {one's} feathers

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

Ex: The new policy ruffled feathers across the whole department.
to [rub] {sb} the wrong way

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

Ex: I think my direct style rubs some clients the wrong way.
to [get|put] {one's} back up

to make someone become really annoyed or angry

Ex: Mentioning politics tends to put people's back up.
to [have] had it (up to here|) with {sb/sth}

to not have the tolerance to endure more of something

Ex: I'm telling you, I've had it with all these excuses.
to [get] under {one's} skin

to irritate someone to the point of frustration

Ex: Her smug smile got under my skin more than her words did.
to [get] {one's} goat

to really annoy or frustrate someone

Ex: Nothing gets my goat more than people blaming others for their own mistakes.
to [get] out of {one's} hair

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

Ex: After a long day, I just want everyone to get out of my hair.
to [get] up on the wrong side of (the|) bed

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

Ex: The boss got up on the wrong side of the bed, so everyone avoided his office.
to [get] on {one's} nerves

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

Ex: Her endless questions started to get on everyone's nerves.
to [get] off {one's} back

to finally stop criticizing or annoying someone

Ex: He only apologized so his coworkers would get off his back.
like a bear with a sore head

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

Ex: Being stuck in traffic put her in a mood like a bear with a sore head.
cheesed off

very annoyed, frustrated, or displeased about something

Ex: Don't be cheesed off; we can still fix the mistake.
browned off

extremely dissatisfied or irritated

Ex: Don't blame him for being browned off; they changed the rules twice in one day.
to [step|tread] on {one's} toes

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

Ex: The new supervisor stepped on a lot of toes by changing everyone's schedule without asking.
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