grind (someone's) gears



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grind (someone's) gears

To greatly or specifically irritate or annoy someone. It really grinds my gears when cyclists go zipping through red lights! John's not a bad guy, but he has a habit of grinding people's gears with his political rants.
See also: gear, grind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Surendra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Valeriana-Ancient Roman
BetÜL-Turkish
Isobel-Scottish
RykerRIE-kərEnglish (Modern)
Bonnie['bɔni]