chafe at



chafe at something

Fig. to be irritated or annoyed at something. Jane chafed at the criticism for a long time afterward. Jerry chafed for a while at what Ken had said.
See also: chafe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GertrÚD-Hungarian
UrsellaUR-sə-ləEnglish (Rare)
JepJEPEnglish (Archaic)
BethanyBETH-ə-nee (English)English, Biblical
Suresha-Hinduism
Adger['ædʒə]