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Feelings - Irritation

Explore English idioms that relate to irritation, including "have enough of" and "sour as vinegar".

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to push one's buttons

to do something that annoys or irritates someone

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at the end of one's rope

left with no energy or patience to deal with something

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son of a gun

used to refer to a person one is very annoyed with or hates

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to have enough of somebody or something

to no longer have the tolerance to endure more of something

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fed up to the back teeth with something

very annoyed with a situation that has gone on for an extended period of time

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(as) sour as vinegar

used to describe someone who is very unpleasant or bad-tempered

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to get in one's hair

to persistently annoy someone by doing something or by simply being around them

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to get in one's face

to annoy someone by behaving in a very aggressive or direct manner

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to get up one's nose

to annoy someone so much that they run out of patience

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to drive somebody to distraction

to constantly annoy someone and ruin their concentration

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to be on one's back

to force someone do something that is against their will or by putting a lot of pressure on them

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to breathe down one's neck

to closely watch someone and everything they do, particularly in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable

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on one's heels

closely following or pursuing someone or something, often in a persistent or bothersome manner

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to lose one's cool

to become suddenly very angry, often to the point of shouting or behaving in an aggressive manner

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at one's wit's end

in a state where a person is so confused or frustrated that they are unable to decide what to do anymore

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to lose one's shit

to suddenly become very angry so that one completely loses control over one's thoughts and actions

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son of a bitch

used to address someone whom one is annoyed with or angry at

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