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under your feet

/ˈʌndər jʊər fiːt/

Example:

The children were constantly under my feet while I was trying to cook.

try someone’s patience

/traɪ ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/

Example:

His constant complaining began to try my patience.

ruffle someone's feathers

/ˈrʌf.əl ˈsʌm.wʌnz ˈfɛð.ərz/

Example:

His blunt comments always ruffle someone's feathers.

rub someone the wrong way

/rʌb ˈsʌm.wʌn ðə rɔŋ weɪ/

Example:

His constant complaining really rubbed me the wrong way.

put/get someone's back up

/pʊt/ɡɛt ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk ʌp/

Example:

His arrogant attitude really puts my back up.

have had it (up to here) with

/hæv hæd ɪt (ʌp tu hɪr) wɪð/

Example:

I've had it up to here with your constant complaining!

get under someone's skin

/ɡɛt ˈʌndər ˈsʌmˌwʌnz skɪn/

Example:

His constant complaining really gets under my skin.

get someone's goat

/ɡɛt ˈsʌm.wʌnz ɡoʊt/

Example:

His constant complaining really gets my goat.

get up on the wrong side of the bed

/ɡɛt ʌp ɑn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə bɛd/

Example:

My boss must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today; he's been yelling at everyone.

get on someone's nerves

/ɡɛt ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌnz nɜrvz/

Example:

His constant humming really gets on my nerves.

get off someone's back

/ɡɛt ɔf ˈsʌm.wʌnz bæk/

Example:

Please just get off my back! I'll do it when I'm ready.

be like a bear with a sore head

/biː laɪk ə ber wɪð ə sɔr hɛd/

Example:

Don't bother him today; he's like a bear with a sore head.

cheesed off

/tʃiːzd ˈɔːf/

Example:

I was really cheesed off when they cancelled my flight.

browned off

/braʊnd ɔf/

Example:

I'm really browned off with this constant complaining.

step on someone’s toes

/stɛp ɑn ˈsʌm.wʌnz toʊz/

Example:

I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I think we need to re-evaluate this project.
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